conditional probabilities

Definition of conditional probabilitiesnext
plural of conditional probability

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Noun
  • According to Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities report, the Heat entered Wednesday with just a 9 percent chance of evading the play-in tourney.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The world’s largest prediction market, Polymarket allows users to buy shares on the outcomes of future events – like betting – but with probabilities instead of odds.
    Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • So, the math isn’t good, and neither are the percentages.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Higher cocoa percentages mean more flavanols and less sugar.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, these are future possibilities.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The possibilities are endless with this unexpected combination.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Conditional probabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional%20probabilities. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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