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

Putin’s actions since the invasion raise the possibility of such pressure. —Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023

James Provost Of course, allowing unfettered modding of the K5’s transceiver does raise the possibility of abuse. —IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2024

Cronenberg’s genius consists in his rare ability to see that elevation can attend disgust, and almost all his movies raise the possibility that a hideous ordeal might double as a reprieve from banality. —Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024

So, if Trout won’t raise the possibility of waiving the no-trade provision in his contract, the Angels have to. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023