precent

American  

[pri-sent] / prɪˈsɛnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to lead as a precentor in singing.

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verb (used without object)

1. to act as a precentor.

Etymology

Origin of precent

First recorded in 1725–35; back formation from precentor

Example Sentences

Each year, more than 356, 000 Americans have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, with 90 precent of them fatal.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Samsung’s shipments fell 7 precent in that same period to 12 million units, though the Korean company remains the world’s biggest phone vendor.

From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2021

The Imperial study using self-administered finger-prick tests found that 6 precent of the population of England had antibodies in June, but that number dipped to 4.4 percent three months later in September.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2020

"When you look at mortality rates, that's simply not correct as the precent of diagnosed cases."

From Fox News • May 18, 2020

"You're not going to allow it and we're backing you up one hundred precent."

From Time • Jul. 28, 2017