outside chance

noun

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

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There’s an outside chance Green Bay would ask Jenkins to restructure his deal, move him back to left guard and cut 2025 free agent signee Aaron Banks. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Then again, two years ago, Postecoglou’s Spurs went into the game still with an outside chance of a top-four finish and Champions League football, while their current league campaign under Thomas Frank already feels reduced to little more than a mid-table scrap. Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Costume design and make up and hair styling are its strongest bets, with an outside chance that Ariana Grande could still sneak into the supporting actress race. Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 New England still has an outside chance of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Dec. 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 10 Feb. 2026.

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