chance 1 of 3

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as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place this is my one chance to succeed

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as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another the chance of being struck by lightning is very low

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as in venture
a risky undertaking it's a chance, but I think the business will be profitable

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chance

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adjective

chance

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chance
Noun
Stock markets plummeted and economic forecasts increased the chances of a recession. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 Yet Cambiaso’s average of 1.3 key passes per 90 is not too far behind the Liverpool man’s mark of 1.8, perhaps showing that in a better, more fluid attack, the chances created result in far more goals. Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
In Blue Prince, failure feels personal — there’s no obvious outside forces or chance gamble at play that leads to ruin. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 In Blue Prince, failure feels personal — there’s no obvious outside forces or chance gamble at play that leads to ruin. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chance
Noun
  • Those hoping for a significantly cheaper way to buy Gemini Advanced will probably be out of luck.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The less credibility those have, the more likely that Putin will be tempted to try his luck with round three.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As part of the transaction, Macquarie and Nomura have also agreed to collaborate on product and distribution opportunities.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Exploring this 1,583-square-mile wilderness area in Montana’s Rocky Mountains with an EXP guide provides knowledgeable access to a tremendous amount of hiking trails, alpine lakes, cycling opportunities and wildlife watching.
    Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
  • JPMorgan pegged the probability of a recession this year at 60%.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The newest place to venture is The Rookery, which opened in December 2024 and features both a quaint garden and a comfortable lounge.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • That was the impetus for his latest business venture, appropriately named Game 7.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some setbacks stem from missteps, including the accidental filing of an internal memo that questioned the administration's legal approach.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have gotten rid of divisions that oversee databases on things like accidental deaths and injuries, including fatal shootings, poisonings and motor vehicle crashes.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Read: Why the studios are risking everything This money talk should not matter to the audiences who show up for movies like Sinners.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
  • As tech giants rush to build newer AI models, their web crawlers vacuum up creative content, and those same models spew floods of synthetic media, risking drowning out the human creative spark in an ocean of pablum.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Jake Jordan: Rock weathering happens on Earth all the time.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from the Signal scandal, Hegseth is scrambling to deal with the fallout from the recent departure of four senior Pentagon appointees under murky circumstances.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Emery has offered extenuating circumstances, but Watkins has not.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chance. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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