chances are

phrase

: it is very likely that
Chances are she has already heard the news.

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Though rain chances are expected to decrease Thursday night as the weather system clears by Friday morning, flood warnings will extend into the weekend and next week in some areas, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Little to no rain and storm chances are expected early next week due to broad high pressure building over the Florida peninsula and locally dry air filtering across the area, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Rain chances are expected to decrease slightly late in the week and through the weekend, although passing storms will remain possible. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Despite it being expected to be a tight match, chances are that someone wins by KO/TKO/DQ or decision before all rounds are up. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chances are

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“Chances are.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chances%20are. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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