conditional probabilities

noun

plural of conditional probability
as in probabilities

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  1. probabilities
  2. percentages
  3. possibilities
Noun
  • Following the July jobs report on Friday, those percentages shifted, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which tracks probabilities of changes to the rate based on 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right now, the probabilities of heavier rain for Sunday are greatest in the Laurel Highlands, but this may shift a bit depending on the speed of the system and location of a cold front Sunday afternoon and evening.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of probabilities
Noun
  • Chicago, on the contrary, faces the toughest schedule in the league according to opponent winning percentages from 2025.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury teams are not, in most cases, putting large percentages of reserves into Bitcoin.
    — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of percentages
Noun
  • But in a state where numerous local cartels make money not only from drugs but also from extortion, there are plenty of possibilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • However, these uses remain future possibilities, and the team plans to test how the material performs in device-relevant forms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibilities
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