percentage
noun
a rate or proportion per hundred.
percentages
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pluralof percentage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Labor day bookings are up 17%, despite average hotel and airfares both rising by double-digit percentages compared to last year, Wynn says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
Colburn acknowledges that it might at first seem "a little ridiculous" that the researchers are aiming for losses that can be described by percentages over kilometers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
This week she highlighted 10 areas in the U.S. with the highest percentages of home sellers asking for less than they paid for the properties.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The bus ride down Arlington Avenue was extremely short, so Jake amused himself by silently factoring percentages for passengers versus bus capacity and average number of potholes per city block.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
