possibility
noun
pos·si·bil·i·ty
ˌpä-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural possibilities
1
: the condition or fact of being possible
There is a strong/real/remote/faint possibility that I'll get the job.
—usually used with ofthe possibility of rain today
It is not outside the range/realm of possibility that we'll win.
2
archaic
: one's utmost power, capacity, or ability
3
: something that is possible
Rain is a possibility today.
The future holds untold possibilities.
We exhausted all the possibilities. [=we did everything we could think of]
4
: potential or prospective value
—usually used in plural
the house had great possibilities
Examples of possibility in a Sentence
There is a strong possibility that I will not be chosen for the job.
Have you considered the possibility that you may be wrong?
My first two ideas didn't work, but I thought of a third possibility.
The future holds untold possibilities.
His degree and job experience give him a wide range of possibilities for a career.
a man of undetermined possibilities
The old house might not look like much now, but it has possibilities.
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Hutcherson addressed the possibility of making more Hunger Games movies with director Francis Lawrence during an interview with Variety in November.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Speculation began as soon as the Yankees' season ended that Chisholm could be traded under certain conditions, and now that the dominoes have begun to fall across the league in both free agency and the trade market, that possibility doesn't appear to have gone away.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is closing in on a deal to move the next set of spending bills, with the breakthrough leaving open the possibility the Senate could hold a floor vote before the Christmas recess.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
One kidney, both corneas, heart and lungs were all recovered as organ transplant possibilities, the CDC said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Speculation began as soon as the Yankees' season ended that Chisholm could be traded under certain conditions, and now that the dominoes have begun to fall across the league in both free agency and the trade market, that possibility doesn't appear to have gone away.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is closing in on a deal to move the next set of spending bills, with the breakthrough leaving open the possibility the Senate could hold a floor vote before the Christmas recess.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
One kidney, both corneas, heart and lungs were all recovered as organ transplant possibilities, the CDC said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for possibility
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possibility. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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possibility
noun
pos·si·bil·i·ty
ˌpäs-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural possibilities
1
: the state or fact of being possible
2
: something possible
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