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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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2
as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
The possibility of an appeal to the Fifth Circuit has driven the perception that Texas courtrooms might offer Mr. Trump the best chance to win rulings that would allow his administration’s plan to scale up mass deportations to move forward.
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But Nina’s concern extends beyond the possibility of losing her job.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Koenig, who was responsible for throwing the fatal rock, was convicted of first-degree murder with an enhancing count of extreme indifference last week, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 May 2025
There’s the possibility of a second book, for example, should something exciting happen.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But Nina’s concern extends beyond the possibility of losing her job.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Koenig, who was responsible for throwing the fatal rock, was convicted of first-degree murder with an enhancing count of extreme indifference last week, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 May 2025
There’s the possibility of a second book, for example, should something exciting happen.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for possibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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As Pluto retrogrades in Aquarius, the potential for shocking revelations is at its peak.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Putting any more pressure on myself won’t help me to extract more potential out of myself.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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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The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Anthony, The Athletic’s No. 1 prospect, has played all three outfield positions and is hitting .292 with a .938 OPS in 27 games.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The beginning of the Trump administration has seen both sides begin to entertain the prospect of both limited and total ceasefires publicly.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Across the country in Virginia, where there are more than 350 active missing person cases, Billy Chrimes has been struggling with recruitment since the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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There have been at least three human cases of screwworm myiasis in the US in recent years: In 2014, a 26-year-old US woman fell asleep on a beach in the Dominican Republic after drinking and came home with an infestation of screwworm larvae in her ear.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.—
Max Norman,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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 12 May. 2025.
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