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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability
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as in odds
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good
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Recent Examples of probability
Among all high-income Western countries, the United States has shown the worst performance in reducing the probability of dying from chronic diseases, a new study finds.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Futures markets are predicting a quarter-point cut after the jobs report with 90 percent probability, while giving 10 percent odds to a more substantial half-point cut.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The disappointing numbers follow last month’s weaker-than-expected update, along with other lackluster reports in the intervening weeks, and traders now are betting on a 100% probability that the Fed will cut its main interest rate at its next meeting on Sept. 17, according to data from CME Group.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
One is to first calculate the probability of the opposite event and then subtract this result from 1.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Futures markets are predicting a quarter-point cut after the jobs report with 90 percent probability, while giving 10 percent odds to a more substantial half-point cut.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The disappointing numbers follow last month’s weaker-than-expected update, along with other lackluster reports in the intervening weeks, and traders now are betting on a 100% probability that the Fed will cut its main interest rate at its next meeting on Sept. 17, according to data from CME Group.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
One is to first calculate the probability of the opposite event and then subtract this result from 1.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
Noun
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Investors should brace themselves for significant volatility and the likelihood of considerable losses if market conditions worsen or if the company does not succeed in executing its ambitious growth strategies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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