outside chance

noun

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

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Right-hander Tyler Rogers is nearly as deserving as Rodríguez, and there’s an outside chance he could be added as an All-Star replacement. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2025 However, there’s an outside chance a whole lot of good things could happen. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025 Auckland City has all but been eliminated from contention, but Boca Juniors still has an outside chance to claim the second knockout stage spot out of Group C. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Still, an outside chance exists that perhaps only one returning player makes the initial 53. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 May 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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