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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In tandem with the restructuring, TelevisaUnivision is expected to cut a portion of the workforce that is seen as equivalent to mid-to-high single-digit percentage, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, the percentage of workers participating in United Way campaigns continued to drop, with donations falling sharply during the Great Recession.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) added 7.6% in November and has climbed 27.6% year to date, a little more than one percentage ahead of the broad market.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
For predictions of mania or hypomania, the top five variables were heart rate, sleep efficiency, percentage of sleep spent in REM sleep, number of very active minutes, and median bedtime.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, the percentage of workers participating in United Way campaigns continued to drop, with donations falling sharply during the Great Recession.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) added 7.6% in November and has climbed 27.6% year to date, a little more than one percentage ahead of the broad market.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
For predictions of mania or hypomania, the top five variables were heart rate, sleep efficiency, percentage of sleep spent in REM sleep, number of very active minutes, and median bedtime.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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