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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Young men support her as well, but by much smaller percentages.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Those signatures must be from a percentage of voters statewide.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
An automatic recount is triggered in Pennsylvania if the margin between the candidates is within half a percentage of the vote.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In some states, the margin has to fall within a specific percentage in order for candidates to request a recount.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Those signatures must be from a percentage of voters statewide.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
An automatic recount is triggered in Pennsylvania if the margin between the candidates is within half a percentage of the vote.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In some states, the margin has to fall within a specific percentage in order for candidates to request a recount.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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