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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By the numbers: The percentage of abortions in Colorado provided to out-of-staters jumped from 13% in 2020 to 30% by 2023, the study found.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
False perceptions of air travel The percentage of Americans who say airline travel is safe has dropped from 71% in 2024 to 64% in February 2025, according to an AP-NORC Center poll.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Alternate payment gateways cause Volusion to charge 1.25% for Personal, 0.65% for Professional, 0.35% for Business, and custom percentages for Prime.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Movements to kill the franchise tag have failed to gain momentum in recent CBAs as a large percentage of players in the NFLPA are not affected by the tag, which can at most be placed on 32 players of the 2,000-plus active players in the union.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
False perceptions of air travel The percentage of Americans who say airline travel is safe has dropped from 71% in 2024 to 64% in February 2025, according to an AP-NORC Center poll.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Alternate payment gateways cause Volusion to charge 1.25% for Personal, 0.65% for Professional, 0.35% for Business, and custom percentages for Prime.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Movements to kill the franchise tag have failed to gain momentum in recent CBAs as a large percentage of players in the NFLPA are not affected by the tag, which can at most be placed on 32 players of the 2,000-plus active players in the union.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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