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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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But of the billions that are controlled by the country's top percentage of citizens, a significant portion of money is actually held by powerful families.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The contract on Kalshi asks if traders think CPI will deliver a reading above various percentages in 2026.
—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Renewable energy rose much faster in percentage terms, increasing nearly 10%.
—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for percentage
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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