proportion

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.

Three of the top five school districts with the highest proportion of homeless students are in the San Gabriel Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The proportion of interest from PIK loans last year reached the highest level since at least 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A significant proportion of Hungary's estimated 800,000 Roma minority live in deep poverty.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The head of the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, said on Wednesday that Washington has hit two-thirds of Iran's production facilities for missiles and drones, and a similar proportion of its naval production.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In 1983, as a result of desegregation the proportion of white students at Permian was 76 percent and that of Hispanics 14 percent.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger