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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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The survey found that 92 percent of respondents believe analyzing the autistic brain is extremely or very important.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Enrique Viale, president of the Argentine Association of Environmental Lawyers, told AFP that the reform threatened the water supply of "70 percent of Argentinians."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ninety-two percent of cases this year are in unvaccinated people.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

More than 80 percent of respondents are familiar with organ donation, and over half are registered organ donors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

House prices were still rising, and yet default rates were approaching 4 percent; if they rose to just 7 percent, the lowest investment-grade bonds, rated triple-B-minus, went to zero.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis