Percent means: For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion). Related words include percentage or proportion. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Percent in practice.

Common word

Percent in a sentence

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Percent meaning

For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

Synonyms of Percent

percentage per centum pct proportion

Example sentences (20)

Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 28 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 13 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 11 percent surplus.

Europe accounted for 28 percent of the total traffic, America 7 percent, Middle East 6 percent and Africa 1 percent.

Worst case, this can add an additional 10 percent overhead, taking (say) the percent percent overhead to 17 percent.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 10 percent very short, 21 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 12 percent very short, 24 percent short, 61 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 14 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 16 percent short, 71 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus.

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Topsoil moisture condition was rated 5 percent very short, 26 percent short, 68 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.

Fifty-six percent of Kansas City residents are white, 27 percent are Black, 11 percent are Hispanic and 3 percent are Asian.

In Europe, profit margins are 20 percent lower than last year, and now it’s just 2.8 percent; 20 percent less than last year.

Winter wheat condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 5 percent excellent.

Mountains (33 percent), plateaus (26 percent) and hills (10 percent) account for nearly 70 percent of the country's land surface.

Pasture and range conditions rated 8 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 36 percent good and 5 percent excellent.

Eighteen percent of Black men and 8 percent of Black women preferred Trump, up from 14 percent and 4 percent, respectively, in 2020.

Of those, 80 percent are white, 11 percent are Latino, 3 percent are Asian, 3 percent are African-American and 2 percent are Filipino.

The census tract is 58 percent Latino, 34 percent white, 5 percent Asian, and 1 percent black.

Surveys show that Bolsonaro has the support from 57 percent to 60 percent of the voters, compared with 40 percent to 43 percent for Haddad.

On state tests, 67 percent met standards in English versus 41 percent statewide; 68 percent met standards in math versus 33 percent statewide.

Only 2 percent of families had four or more children, while 51 percent had one child; 38 percent, two children; and 9 percent, three children.

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Common combinations with percent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • percent of 112×
  • and percent 85×
  • percent and 65×
  • to percent 32×
  • with percent 29×
  • at percent 27×
  • percent in 26×
  • of percent 25×
  • by percent 22×
  • percent are 15×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "percent" in a sentence?
An example: "Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 28 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "percent" from real English texts.
What does "percent" mean?
Percent means: For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
What are synonyms of "percent"?
Common synonyms of "percent" include: percentage, per centum, pct, proportion.
How many example sentences with "percent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "percent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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