as in probability
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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Recent Examples of likelihood
Witt is one of the fastest people in the league, so a base hit in all likelihood was going to be a two-run lead.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center raised the likelihood of development for a potential system near the northeast coast of Florida to 60% in the next seven days — up from 40% the day before — and for the first time gave the system a 20% chance of strengthening in the next day or two.
—Alex Harris
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Whitney Gravelle, president of the Bay Mills Indian Community, explained that the tribes had a plan with the Army Corps and Enbridge for unanticipated discoveries, knowing there was a high likelihood that human remains or artifacts of cultural significance would be found during the survey process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Analysts and economists have also expressed uncertainty about the likelihood of a trade agreement, given key sticking points like big tech regulation, taxation, and broadly mismatched world views.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center raised the likelihood of development for a potential system near the northeast coast of Florida to 60% in the next seven days — up from 40% the day before — and for the first time gave the system a 20% chance of strengthening in the next day or two.
—Alex Harris
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Whitney Gravelle, president of the Bay Mills Indian Community, explained that the tribes had a plan with the Army Corps and Enbridge for unanticipated discoveries, knowing there was a high likelihood that human remains or artifacts of cultural significance would be found during the survey process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Analysts and economists have also expressed uncertainty about the likelihood of a trade agreement, given key sticking points like big tech regulation, taxation, and broadly mismatched world views.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likelihood
probability
Noun
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And over decades, the probability of layoff has fallen significantly.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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“Likelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likelihood. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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