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percentage

[per-sen-tij] / pərˈsɛn tɪdʒ /
NOUN
portion, allotment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus chunk fee interest percent proportion rate ratio royalty
STRONG
allowance bite commission corner cut discount division duty holdout juice payoff piece points quota section slice split taste winnings
WEAK
piece of the action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
increase juncture

Example Sentences

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Economists at Citi have marked down the eurozone’s growth this year by 0.4 percentage point, the United States’ by just 0.1 point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That was 1 percentage point higher than in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield increased 0.032 percentage point to 4.344% on Friday amid oil price and labor market volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A rising pension age also led to employment rates among affected age groups increasing by 10 percentage points, driven primarily by workers staying in their jobs for longer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When administrators sought to determine which departments were most guilty, they found that in each department a higher percentage of women applicants was admitted than men applicants.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.