as in probabilities
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 percentages
Changing the percentages could save money.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The long-standing investor concentration limit of 50% has been eliminated, so more communities with large percentages of residences that are not owner occupied will be able to qualify for eligibility.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2017 36 states provided public funding for broadcast media, and the percentages of public funding by state differed considerably.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican data, about 75% of Equatorial Guinea's population is Catholic — one of the highest percentages in Africa.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, some states have seen smaller percentages of high school graduates heading to college since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Scharf noted these percentages are higher for lower-income households.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Today, those percentages have flipped to almost 60% urban and 40% rural.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
So, the math isn’t good, and neither are the percentages.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The long-standing investor concentration limit of 50% has been eliminated, so more communities with large percentages of residences that are not owner occupied will be able to qualify for eligibility.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2017 36 states provided public funding for broadcast media, and the percentages of public funding by state differed considerably.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican data, about 75% of Equatorial Guinea's population is Catholic — one of the highest percentages in Africa.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, some states have seen smaller percentages of high school graduates heading to college since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Scharf noted these percentages are higher for lower-income households.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Today, those percentages have flipped to almost 60% urban and 40% rural.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
So, the math isn’t good, and neither are the percentages.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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