raise the possibility

idiom

: to make (something) possible

The discovery raises the possibility that a cure for the disease will be found.

—often + of

The discovery raises the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.

Examples of raise the possibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that political weakness could raise the possibility of another military coup, Kurlantzick warned. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025

That led some city council members at the time to raise the possibility of trimming hours in response. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025

But that can also raise the possibility of heat illness and risks from greater proximity to wildfire or flood-prone areas, says Tracey Gaslin, chief executive of the nonprofit Alliance for Camp Health in Kentucky. —Julia Simon, NPR, 18 July 2025

During earlier testimony from a Massachusetts state trooper, Read’s defense seemed to raise the possibility that Proctor planted pieces of her taillight at the crime scene. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Rhymes for raise the possibility

• bioavailability
• biocompatibility
• biodegradability
• generalizability
• histocompatibility
• identifiability
• incommensurability
• incomprehensibility
• interoperability
• ability
• agility
• civility