decimals

plural of decimal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimals
Noun
  • Revisions are usually tiny—fractions of a percent.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The tradeable PGIs would give market participants legally enforceable ownership of vaulted gold and allow traders to buy fractions of 400-ounce bars for the first time, according to Mike Oswin, global head of market structure and innovation at the WGC.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That's up 16% from 512,000 savers who broke into seven digits on their 401(k) statements in the first quarter's turbulent market.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Since most states only collect the last four digits of Social Security numbers from voters, the latest upgrade swung open the door for many more states to use SAVE.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Decimals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimals. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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