How to Use likelihood in a Sentence

likelihood

noun

• There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
• The likelihood is that 2030 will take place across three.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• 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
• What is the likelihood the mifepristone case goes to the Supreme Court?
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
• There's a greater likelihood of a cold streak falling on the Philly end.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2022
• In all likelihood, the game will decide the No. 1 seed from the 6A-West, along with a first-round bye in the playoffs.
  — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
• And that ups the likelihood of irritation.2 What can lactic acid do for your skin?
  — Melanie Rud, SELF, 26 Sep. 2023
• The costs still aren’t enough to kill his empire, in all likelihood.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• 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
• The likelihood of a loss to the lowly Beavers is south of 50 percent but well north of zero.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
• That's up from a mere 33% likelihood for a May rate increase that was priced in a month ago.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
• As the death toll of trees increase, so, too, does the likelihood of wildfires, the authors warned.
  — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
• Wednesday should be rather warm as well, despite the likelihood of a good deal of clouds.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• In turn, this adds to the likelihood that the next iPhones could be ready in time for release on September 16.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• In all likelihood Jones does not have the money to pay Wednesday’s award.
  — Elizabeth Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• Bases were enlarged to increase the likelihood they’d be stolen.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• For voters overall, 51% said the search would have no impact on their likelihood to vote in the midterms.
  — John McCormick, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
• This reduces the likelihood of scratching your pots and pans.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
• This is, in all likelihood, that biggest rock show to play Concord in many years.
  — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• Still, the likelihood of being that close to a breaching whale is pretty low.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
• But there’s one concern that stands out: the likelihood that the GOP will drag the country to the brink of a debt default, and perhaps even push us over the edge.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
• 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
• What is the fighting about, who backs each country, and what is the likelihood of a broader conflict?
  — David Faris, The Week, 15 Sep. 2022
• In all likelihood, the final decision will come from the Supreme Court.
  — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2023
• And nobody would want to sign a long-term contract with the Big 12 given the likelihood of more realignment in the next few years.
  — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022
• The likelihood of tagging a bull shark was highest near the city of Daphne and along the western shoreline of the bay, according to the researchers.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
• The higher likelihood is that Dart still will be available.
  — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• The higher likelihood is that Dart still will be available.
  — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• The likelihood of a global recession this year has also ticked up to 30% from 17% in October, the IMF said in its report.
  — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
• This desire to play it safe reduces the likelihood of major scientific breakthroughs that could solve challenges.
  — Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025