as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
since most car thefts are never solved, there will always be greedy people ready to take advantage of this percentage
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Recent Examples of percentage
At Loro Piana, one of the key innovations was a wool and silk blend with a small percentage of linen, which added depth and texture to the fabric.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Among teams that made the CFP, that percentage ranked next to last, in front of only Arizona State.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Notre Dame, the 2024 College Football Playoff runner-up, joins Boise State as one of the top five programs in college football history in terms of winning percentage.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
Consensus forecasts indicate that net revenue is likely to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage—the current multiple already incorporates a significant amount of bad news.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Among teams that made the CFP, that percentage ranked next to last, in front of only Arizona State.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Notre Dame, the 2024 College Football Playoff runner-up, joins Boise State as one of the top five programs in college football history in terms of winning percentage.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
Consensus forecasts indicate that net revenue is likely to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage—the current multiple already incorporates a significant amount of bad news.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
probability
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And over decades, the probability of layoff has fallen significantly.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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