statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈti-stik 
1
: a single term or datum in a collection of statistics
2
a
: a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample
specifically
: estimate sense 1b
b
: a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic
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One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Canadians traditionally rank as the top international source of tourism in the state, according to Visit Florida statistics.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
That figure is roughly half the number of births recorded a decade earlier, when China began easing limits on family size, according to national statistics cited by the BBC and AP.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Then clients blame politics and statistics or the current modeling roster.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈtis-tik
: a single item of information in a statistical collection
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