confidence level

British

noun

statistics a measure of the reliability of a result. A confidence level of 95 per cent or 0.95 means that there is a probability of at least 95 per cent that the result is reliable Compare significance

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A 95% confidence level, for example, indicates that the model considers its interpretation to be highly likely.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Not surprisingly, this low R-squared is not significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when determining if a pattern is real.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

For this study, results are accurate within ± 2.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

What was perhaps most pleasing about Dent’s performance was his heightened confidence level.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Even just knowing how to read music changes a teacher’s confidence level when it comes to singing, so it’s important to have a few of the basics under your belt.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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