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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 But for now, expect to see games where the low possession percentages continue. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 So there are some that are planning to try and go back, but advocates tell me that's a small percentage. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 By comparison, in the 2025-26 academic year, Boise State spent $10 million in revenue sharing — a system that allows universities to pay a percentage of earnings to athletes — across its entire athletic department. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2026 Entries are tiered based on what percentage of the overall inventory consists of species native to Maryland. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage

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probability

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In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the probability of the Fed standing pat rose from nearly 36% to almost 47%.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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