percentage
noun
per·cent·age
pər-ˈsen-tij 
1
a
: a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
a high percentage of students attended
b
: the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent
the percentage equals the rate times the base
2
3
: an indeterminate part : proportion
4
a
b
: favorable odds
Examples of percentage in a Sentence
If a goalie saves 96 out of 100 shots, his save percentage is 96 percent.
The percentages of women completing high school and college were 95 percent and 52 percent, respectively.
What percentage of your income do you spend on rent?
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Texas Tech entered the game ranked No. 28 in 3-point percentage and No. 93 in 3-point rate.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
Rise in vaccine hesitancy, exemptions Despite the protectiveness of the MMR vaccine, CDC data show vaccination rates have been lagging in recent years and the percentage of exemptions have risen.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Zubac ranks third in defensive rebound percentage among all heavy rotation players (at least 40 games played and averaging 20-plus minutes).
—Shane Young, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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percentage
noun
per·cent·age
pər-ˈsent-ij
1
a
: a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
a high percentage of students attended
b
: the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent
the percentage equals the rate times the base
2
a
: probability sense 3a
play the percentages
b
: favorable odds
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