There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearcredibility, plausibility, plausibleness;
feasibility, possibility, potentiality, reasonability, reasonableness, viability;
: the chance that something will happen
See words that rhyme with likelihood Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for likelihood Spanish Central: Translation of likelihood Nglish: Translation of likelihood for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of likelihood for Arabic speakers
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