three-quarters
noun
: an amount equal to three of the four equal parts which make up something : seventy-five percent
Three-quarters of the class will be going on the trip.
three-quarters of an hour
Examples of three-quarters in a Sentence
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Add three-quarters of the celery mixture to the potatoes and marinating liquid, dump in the mayo dressing, and gently stir to combine.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows the executive spent roughly three-quarters of that — more than $83 million — on television and cable advertising.
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
More than three-quarters of Americans (72 percent) plan to take at least one trip this summer, according to Redion's 2026 Holiday Barometer survey.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In 1910, according to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, three-quarters of the residents of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and New York City were immigrants or children of immigrants.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The company also reported a 20% bump in its supply chain emissions, which account for three-quarters of its total carbon footprint.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The picture was nearly three-quarters finished when the artist died in 1669, leaving passages that expose his working process.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Amending the Constitution would take a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress ratification by three-quarters of the states.
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Emily Chang,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, over three-quarters of economists polled by Reuters expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady for the rest of 2026.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows the executive spent roughly three-quarters of that — more than $83 million — on television and cable advertising.
—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
More than three-quarters of Americans (72 percent) plan to take at least one trip this summer, according to Redion's 2026 Holiday Barometer survey.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In 1910, according to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, three-quarters of the residents of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and New York City were immigrants or children of immigrants.
—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The company also reported a 20% bump in its supply chain emissions, which account for three-quarters of its total carbon footprint.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The picture was nearly three-quarters finished when the artist died in 1669, leaving passages that expose his working process.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Amending the Constitution would take a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress ratification by three-quarters of the states.
—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, over three-quarters of economists polled by Reuters expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady for the rest of 2026.
—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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“Three-quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarters. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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