outside chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's an outside chance that something could go wrong.

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But Bader has likely shown enough to get a multi-year contract — likely a two-year deal with an outside chance of three. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 An outside chance for North Texas Despite the protesting from every SEC and ACC coach, a Group of Five team will make the playoffs, and the Mean Green have the second-best odds of any G5 team to do it. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025 Pitt meant an undefeated regular season, a Big East title, a second straight BCS bowl and even an outside chance to reach the BCS title game. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 Milwaukee has an outside chance to win 100 games (currently projection: 97), and will most likely have the best record in baseball when all is said and done. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside chance

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“Outside chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20chance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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