percentage point

noun

: one hundredth of a whole : percent

interest rates rose one percentage point from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent

Examples of percentage point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gillen’s district voted for Harris by a narrow 1 percentage point, meanwhile. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Barclays strategists argue the market could even shrug off a one percentage point rise in rates. — Daren Fonda, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Hispanic students make up approximately 20% of the enrollment in Georgia’s public schools, nearly a 5 percentage point increase in the past decade. — Jason Anavitarte, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

When looking at individual schools, Jackie Carden Elementary had the highest average attendance rate at about 77%, although Hargrave Elementary trailed by a tenth of a percentage point. — Lina Ruiz october 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for percentage point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint