How to Use statistic in a Sentence

statistic

noun
  • One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
  • The statistics from the first two rounds bear that out.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • In fact, there are statistics to prove it!
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • This trend shows up in wealth statistics, too.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe that kind of statistic doesn’t get your juices flowing.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 26 June 2021
  • And the statistics bear me out.
    — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • But as Sarah is quick to point out, this is more than a grim statistic.
    — Daniel Fernandez, The New Republic, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Again, statistics backs King up on this one.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Cooks appeared in one game this season and did not record a statistic.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The statistic is that most people do not make it to five years of teaching.
    — James Brown, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
  • That jump was thanks to a very specific statistic.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Mitchell said his approach is not one based on statistics.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
  • To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • To learn more key statistics about breast cancer, click here or here.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For the record, there is some nuance to those statistics.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • The team’s record for this statistic is nine, achieved in 1998.
    — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These short-term statistics, of course, are not the end of the story by any means.
    — David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The statistic certainly stopped me in my tracks.
    — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Here’s a look at each defense’s statistics through six games.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That statistic tells us something is very broken.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Out-of-context statistic or cause for concern?
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One statistic really jumps off the page.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • While that’s a grim statistic, change is possible.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • All times and cloud statistics come from Time and Date.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Spring training statistics are for the birds.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • And one glaring statistic told the story.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That is the canary in the 2 percent statistic.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • While statistics are good, Milton wants to see more from his group.
    — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025

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