slim chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's still a slim chance that we can win.

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The upshot is that Congress has a slim chance of passing anything by August, which was a deadline that Trump previously demanded. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025 As of Monday, the forecast gives only portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine, and all of North Dakota, a slim chance of seeing the northern lights. Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 June 2025 There was a slim chance Scherzer could make an immediate jump back to the big leagues, Schneider said before the veteran’s rehab start. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 June 2025 One that had a slim chance of continuing as teammates on the pro level, a 1 in 32 chance — the number of NFL teams — to be precise. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for slim chance

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“Slim chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20chance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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