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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Will these percentages hold up for the rest of the season?
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Newsom is not expected to announce any changes to the rebate percentage, or to the expenses that are eligible for the credit.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
And also the percentage of voters, while it's still widely embraced, the percentage of voters voting by mail has decreased since 2020 during that peak Covid environment.
—CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
The economy and inflation were the most common top issue among both genders, but for a higher percentage of men.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Newsom is not expected to announce any changes to the rebate percentage, or to the expenses that are eligible for the credit.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
And also the percentage of voters, while it's still widely embraced, the percentage of voters voting by mail has decreased since 2020 during that peak Covid environment.
—CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
The economy and inflation were the most common top issue among both genders, but for a higher percentage of men.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for percentage
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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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