as in probabilities
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
since most car thefts are never solved, there will always be greedy people ready to take advantage of this percentage
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Recent Examples of percentages
The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The contract on Kalshi asks if traders think CPI will deliver a reading above various percentages in 2026.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Many new agents focus only on top-line commission percentages.
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David Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For the Grand project, that could be up to $109 million in taxes redirected from various sources at certain percentages — such as food and beverage taxes, earnings taxes on employees and public safety sales tax — for 23 or 30 years, alongside a possible special 1% sales tax.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Advancement percentages are from The Athletic’s World Cup predictor.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Adeoye's TikTok followers gave a range of percentages in their answers.
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Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Latino participation in Hollywood is generally measured in single-digit percentages.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 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
Many new agents focus only on top-line commission percentages.
—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For the Grand project, that could be up to $109 million in taxes redirected from various sources at certain percentages — such as food and beverage taxes, earnings taxes on employees and public safety sales tax — for 23 or 30 years, alongside a possible special 1% sales tax.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Advancement percentages are from The Athletic’s World Cup predictor.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Adeoye's TikTok followers gave a range of percentages in their answers.
—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Latino participation in Hollywood is generally measured in single-digit percentages.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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Instead, they must be guided by the real-time facts of each situation, measure their key performance indicators carefully, and weigh the probabilities of different possible outcomes.
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Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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