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percentage

noun

pər-ˈsen-tij

Definition of percentage

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 More paint pressure and higher-percentage looks for its best shooter could lift an offense with plenty of room to grow. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The percentage applies to character-effects processing, not to shots being animated or completed without artists. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Under the state’s comparative-fault statute, damages can be reduced according to a person’s percentage of fault. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 But in reality, some 67% of creators today earn less than $10,000 a year, with only a small percentage earning in the millions. — William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage

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probability

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Simulations accounting for a 4–6-kilometer-wide grounding zone suggest a 60-percent probability that the glacier will become unpinned from the Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Farther east, including the I-35 corridor and the metroplex, rain chances will generally range from 30–50%, with lower probabilities toward our southeastern counties.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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