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as in potential
something that can develop or become actual
there's a possibility for violence in the situation
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as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
That possibility appears to be gaining momentum after Suarez joined President Donald Trump in the capital city of Riyadh this week as the president kicked off his multi-day Gulf tour.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18 when they were sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The 27-year-old shared her feelings about moving from being an idol performer to working in the world of journalism, the possibilities for women’s careers, and the importance of speaking out.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
After two high-profile trials, both brothers received life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18 when they were sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The 27-year-old shared her feelings about moving from being an idol performer to working in the world of journalism, the possibilities for women’s careers, and the importance of speaking out.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
After two high-profile trials, both brothers received life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
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Rising in North Bay Village, Shoma Bay has the potential to enhance the neighborhood as one of Miami’s prominent waterfront destinations.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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More to Explore Early Television in the Soviet Union Livia Gershon December 4, 2020 Communist Party officials saw potential in the new technology in the 1950s.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2025
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The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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But for the Wild to have such a touted prospect pool, there needs to be more emphasis on improving their program in Iowa.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The Royals inserted top prospect Noah Cameron in his stead.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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This is signaling the risen value of architecting wisely, rather than For example, the creation of a vehicle platform is $6-10B and many automakers haven’t yet realized a flexible, extensible, software-enabling platform, the business case quickly aligns with this sentiment.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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But his lawyers, pointing to apparent inconsistencies in Sokola’s account, believe the new case is far from open-shut.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The time lapses don’t connect these scenes narratively so much as suggest the potentialities of a constantly warping persona.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 May 2025
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In a striking parallel to the 1990s, epochal thinking about the potentialities of a high technology society has once again upended politics.—
Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Think about capital reserves, contingency planning, diversification and redundancies with people and systems.—
Ryan Weissmueller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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On April 7, Gladstone and Berry worked out the terms of a trade, with two contingencies.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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