percentage
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Only a small percentage of those who test positive, perhaps 15%, show symptoms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He beat Jair Bolsonaro in 2022 by only 1.8 percentage points.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The fee then will fall as a percentage of assets but the dollar amount will likely rise substantially.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Among other things, the proposals would enable managers to take a hefty percentage of a fund’s profits and make some less-liquid funds easier to trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now let’s look at the win-loss percentage between the 7-7 wrestlers and the 8-6 wrestlers the next time they meet, when neither one is on the bubble.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Those percentages add up to about 6,600 transgender or nonbinary students enrolled out of a total of 301,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
To get annual figures, Bending Spoons said it averaged four quarterly percentages, a method that can smooth out big swings in churn, rather than dividing one full-year revenue number by another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But another time trial on stage 18 could give him the chance for victory when hot favourite and joint most successful Tour de France winner Pogacar, 27, could be riding for percentages.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
In a few instances, it determined that single-digit percentages of my writing were either A.I.-generated or A.I.-assisted.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
They ask about the percentages and ratios of my blood.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
The New SAT: The Language of the Test
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
