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percentage

noun

pər-ˈsen-tij

Definition of percentage

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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Recent Examples of percentage The contract on Kalshi asks if traders think CPI will deliver a reading above various percentages in 2026. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 July 2026 That means credit card balances may continue accruing interest at the account's contractual annual percentage rate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 As of October 2024, the payment percentage stood at 70%, with no way to recover the remaining 30%. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie and James Jordan are believed to be under that, all landing big percentage raises off a modest base. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage

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probability

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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
The model assigns Morocco a higher probability than either the sportsbook or the prediction market, with gaps of roughly three percentage points in both cases.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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