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Explore Percent through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like percentage or proportion. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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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

Using Percent

  • The main meaning on this page is: For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
  • Useful related words include: percentage, per centum, pct, proportion.
  • In the example corpus, percent often appears in combinations such as: percent of, and percent, percent and.

Example sentences (20)

In Norway, 15 percent of people surveyed said they made ongoing payments for digital news in the last year, compared to 8 percent in the U.S., 6 percent in Japan, 4 percent in Canada, 3 percent in the United Kingdom and 2 percent in the Czech Republic.

The highest fields of employment for graduates of the College are business 36 percent, education 19 percent, health/medical 6 percent, arts 6 percent, government 6 percent, and communications/media 5 percent.

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

We should start off by saying that out of those five teams, gives Tottenham the best chance of finishing in fourth place at 14 percent, followed by Wolves (8 percent), Man. United (6 percent), Sheffield United (4 percent) and then Everton (3 percent).

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

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

Another study adds that 19 percent of factory workers admitted to partaking in sexual activity on the job, followed by 16 percent of office workers, 15 percent of bar staff and 13 percent of shop assistants.

Did you know the human body is more than 60 percent water, blood is 92 percent water, the brain and muscles are 75 percent water and bones are about 22 percent water?

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

Findings from this study indicate a higher incidence, nearly 10 percent more of rape, than those reported in other studies during conflicts, such as in Northern Uganda, 4.2 percent; Sierra Leone, 8 percent and Ukraine, 2.6 percent.

Symrise said on Wednesday it had a 12-percent share of the combined market for fragrances, flavours, aroma chemicals and cosmetic ingredients last year, with Givaudan, IFF and Firmenich accounting for 18 percent, 22 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

This spring, the Pew Research Center found that 53 percent of Republicans had an unfavorable view of the FBI and 50 percent viewed the Justice Department unfavorably, compared with 38 percent and 40 percent, respectively, with favorable views.

BOI Director Ernesto Delos Reyes Jr. said in a recent briefing that 45 percent of the foreign investments went into the renewable energy sector, 35 percent in food security, 11 percent in digital infrastructure, and 5 percent in manufacturing.

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

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

These include taking deep breaths (35 percent), listening to their favourite music (27 percent) venting to friends, colleagues, or family (26 percent) and having a decent breakfast (eight percent).

The statistics reveal that 7 percent of girls and 16 percent of boys in Wales, and 12 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in Scotland are active.

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

According to October stats, restaurants and bars were linked to just over 7 percent of cases; retail made up 6.6 percent, places of worship and K-12 schools accounted for under 2 percent each and gyms accounted for under half a percent.

For unmarried women, the experience of physical violence stems from mothers or step-mothers (56 percent), fathers or step-fathers (33 percent), sisters or brothers (27 percent), and teachers (15 percent).

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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: "In Norway, 15 percent of people surveyed said they made ongoing payments for digital news in the last year, compared to 8 percent in the U.S., 6 percent in Japan, 4 percent in Canada, 3 percent in the United Kingdom and 2 percent in the Czech Republic." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "percent" from authentic 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 at least 10+ example sentences with "percent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.