outside chance

noun

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

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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 But Rosenior was rewarded for all his hand-clapping of encouragement from the touchline with Garnacho’s role as a supersub to at least give them an outside chance in the second leg. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 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 The Cowboys' had an outside chance to compete for the division title entering Saturday night. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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