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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Turnout as a percentage of the voting-age population this election is currently about 70.7%, with 98% of ballots counted and final numbers pending.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
The Warriors rank last in free throw percentage this season.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Rental operating costs increased to approximately $1.6 million from $1.5 million in the same quarter of the previous year, with costs as a percentage of total revenue rising slightly.
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But, none of the Finnish goalies have a better save percentage than Annunen’s .918 over the past two seasons combined.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
The Warriors rank last in free throw percentage this season.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Rental operating costs increased to approximately $1.6 million from $1.5 million in the same quarter of the previous year, with costs as a percentage of total revenue rising slightly.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
But, none of the Finnish goalies have a better save percentage than Annunen’s .918 over the past two seasons combined.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 28 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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