Definition of unlikelihood
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: improbability
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: something unlikely
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Examples of unlikelihood in a Sentence
Given the unlikelihood of a tax increase, these programs will probably run out of funding next year.
Recent Examples of unlikelihood from the Web
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After the Panic of 1873 and the Democratic takeover of the House the following year, the unlikelihood shrank to the vanishing point.
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But many have pointed out the unlikelihood of her hacking claims.
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Given the unlikelihood that Apple will ever plow that money into a monster deal, the company is right to give back some of the largess.
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Trump seemed to confirm that unlikelihood in a tweet late Tuesday night.
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Given the unlikelihood of that scenario, however, Miami needs a backup plan.
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Given the distance between the two sides, and the unlikelihood that North Korea will fully denuclearize, a lasting agreement does not seem possible.
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Josh Dawsey notes the unlikelihood of Congress taking up this constitutional issue, when both conservatives and liberals largely agree that public officials should face a high bar for proving libel claims.
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But rescue attempts are continuing, despite the growing unlikelihood of recovering more survivors.
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First Known Use of unlikelihood
15th century
UNLIKELIHOOD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unlikelihood for English Language Learners
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: the chance that something will not happen or not be true : the quality or state of being unlikely
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