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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /
NOUN
percentage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus chunk fee interest proportion rate ratio royalty
STRONG
allowance bite commission corner cut discount division duty holdout juice payoff piece points quota section slice split taste winnings
WEAK
piece of the action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
increase juncture

Example Sentences

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Brent was up more than two percent following a 13 percent drop.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In contrast, only 15 percent know that brain donation is not included when signing up as an organ donor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

More than 800 ships are stuck in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence company Lloyd's List Intelligence, and traffic in the strait has fallen by around 95 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

An estimated 5 percent of cases have required hospital care already this year; in 2025, 11 percent required hospital care.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Ninety percent of their problem would be over … maybe seventy-five percent.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith