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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Miller, who has held his office for as long as Abbott has been governor, has a gaping 30-percentage-point lead over Sheets, according to the poll.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Bank of America found earlier this month that net inflows into the sector as a percentage of market cap were at an all-time high.
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But a lot of people saw a cool vintage Ford truck on Sunday, reminding them of how long the company has been producing those vehicles, and likely inspiring at least some percentage of viewers to consider an F-Series purchase.
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Instead, such plans would pay medical providers a set amount toward medical services, possibly a flat fee or a percentage of what Medicare pays, for example.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Bank of America found earlier this month that net inflows into the sector as a percentage of market cap were at an all-time high.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
But a lot of people saw a cool vintage Ford truck on Sunday, reminding them of how long the company has been producing those vehicles, and likely inspiring at least some percentage of viewers to consider an F-Series purchase.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, such plans would pay medical providers a set amount toward medical services, possibly a flat fee or a percentage of what Medicare pays, for example.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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