outside chance

noun

: a small possibility

There's an outside chance that something could go wrong.

Examples of outside chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Falcons’ season begins this weekend; one that most are considering an evaluation year with an outside chance at playoff contention in a weak division. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Kauai and Oahu are at greatest risk of significant rainfall and flood impact, and there’s an outside chance the storm’s center makes a direct hit. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Given that Argentina will host one match in the 2030 World Cup, perhaps there’s an outside chance the 43-year-old version of the GOAT suits up for the next one? — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

There's an outside chance of a few isolated afternoon and evening storms, but the better chance for storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours this weekend. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for outside chance

• microfinance
• advance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance
• perchance
• romance
• circumstance
• esperance