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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And since his rookie year, Bolton has the highest stuff percentage (4.7%) of any linebacker in the NFL, per Next Gen Stats.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The study calculated an AI resistant score for each career based on weightings of two metrics: percentage of human interaction required and the likelihood of automation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
In that four-year span, Arkansas posted an impressive 115-24 record for a staggering 82.8 winning percentage.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The study calculated an AI resistant score for each career based on weightings of two metrics: percentage of human interaction required and the likelihood of automation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
In that four-year span, Arkansas posted an impressive 115-24 record for a staggering 82.8 winning percentage.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 23 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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