How to Use likelihood in a Sentence

likelihood

noun

• There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
• In all likelihood, this team will right the ship soon.
  — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
• In all likelihood, this will be added to her list of complaints.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
• The costs still aren’t enough to kill his empire, in all likelihood.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• What’s the likelihood of a sighting up north?
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
• Both were linked to higher likelihood of spread.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
• Trocheck has had a month and a half to wrap his mind around the likelihood that a trade is coming.
  — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• First is the likelihood that drivers will file a claim, and how much those claims will cost to pay out.
  — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
• Nothing is set in stone, but the likelihood of him being moved is high.
  — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
• That will be a large part of his decision, in all likelihood.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
• This is, in all likelihood, the last of these movies Gunn will make, at least for a while.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 28 Apr. 2023
• In all likelihood, he will soon be forced to find another place to walk.
  — Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
• There's a greater likelihood of a cold streak falling on the Philly end.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2022
• The likelihood that one of your friends could hem your pants for you has never been higher.
  — Matty Merritt, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
• The likelihood that one of your friends could hem your pants for you has never been higher.
  — Matty Merritt, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
• Wednesday should be rather warm as well, despite the likelihood of a good deal of clouds.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• The likelihood that many would have made that prediction is small.
  — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
• That's adding to the likelihood of an interest-rate hike this month.
  — Jason Fontelieu, baltimoresun.com, 11 Mar. 2022
• What’s the likelihood that one’s team is right on every single call?
  — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
• In all likelihood, that will mean more delays and higher prices.
  — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
• In all likelihood, there won’t be many returnees from this most recent staff.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
• Allen pointed to the likelihood of further cuts this year.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
• This reduces the likelihood of scratching your pots and pans.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
• Bases were enlarged to increase the likelihood they’d be stolen.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• And 'the likelihood of the event is equally likely'?
  — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
• The likelihood that any one of these will be tightened anytime soon is remote.
  — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
• Still, the likelihood of being that close to a breaching whale is pretty low.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
• By using any of these products, the likelihood of burning your plants is small.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
• The test is meant to help physicians rule out autism in children who have higher likelihoods of it.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
• And there is the likelihood of some layoffs, but no number was released.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026