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

MacRumors reports that YouTubers Max Tech and Created Tech have both tested the 256GB base M2 model and discovered the SSD’s read speeds are around 50 precent slower than the M1 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage.

From The Verge

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

For a women’s slalom course, the Druscié had an uncharacteristically steep start and a long pitch with a gradient of up to 60 precent.

From Seattle Times

“In more than 90 precent of cases, our forecasts will provide the correct water level within a margin of error of 15 centimeters,” say Google’s researchers.

From The Verge