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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
Reading Proverbs did not manage to enlighten me to the possibility that my parents’ rules were devised in my best interest.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
At a White House meeting between the U.S. president, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump raised that possibility as part of the peace process.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
After his meeting with Zelensky, Trump scrapped the possibility of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in favor of a comprehensive peace deal.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While offers continued to pour in, college coaches began asking him about the possibility of reclassifying.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
At a White House meeting between the U.S. president, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump raised that possibility as part of the peace process.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
After his meeting with Zelensky, Trump scrapped the possibility of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in favor of a comprehensive peace deal.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While offers continued to pour in, college coaches began asking him about the possibility of reclassifying.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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This dual-track model has the potential to not only strengthen the child-parent bond but also shorten the duration of therapy and improve long-term resilience.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Amid the continued violence, diplomatic talks in Washington, DC, managed to secure the potential of a bilateral meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as a willingness on the part of the US to work on security guarantees for Ukraine.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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In October, the Opry's birthday month, shows will be special birthday performances with photo opportunities, parties in the plaza, and other special events.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
26 Aug. 2025
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Some companies have begun to remove alcohol from events and social occasions.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The prospect of a 15% tariff rate on autos and auto parts represents a substantial reduction from the U.S. president’s threat to impose charges of 30%.—
Sophie Kiderlin,Sam Meredith,Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fan-to-athlete connection has frayed, swiftly replaced by a transactional expectation that elite prospects are just visiting.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Republican governors have passed property tax refund proposals and, in some cases, successfully capped what cities can charge residents.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In making its case, Right to Know can at times rely on nascent, controversial theories within the world of genomics, which many scientists caution overstate the impact of genes on our health and personalities.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The goal, in the end, is to expand and enlarge our sense of self and the potentialities within our craft through careful reading, compositional imitation, and rigorous discussion.—
Ocean Vuong
September 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Sep. 2022
Noun
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As an always-reliable asset, few Navy operators alive today waste time mulling canal contingencies.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Beneficiary designations offer limited contingency planning.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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