conditional probabilities

noun

plural of conditional probability
as in probabilities

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  1. probabilities
  2. percentages
  3. possibilities
Noun
  • Prediction markets can be used to gauge public sentiment and assign probabilities to future events.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • In a civil case, the standard is lower, based on the balance of probabilities.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of probabilities
Noun
  • So, yes, a team that goes 7-1 across an eight-game conference schedule would technically be considered tied with teams that go either 8-1 or 7-2 across a nine-game schedule despite having different win percentages.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Lake Worth has improved those percentages in both subjects each year since 2023.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of percentages
Noun
  • Saturday is here, the weekend is spread out before us like an open field filled to the brim with possibilities.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Rethink old assumptions and embrace new possibilities when Uranus cooperates with Pluto.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of possibilities
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