as in unlikelihood
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Noun
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The unlikelihood of getting the Taliban to change their basic approach to governance and society make major economic investments in the country unlikely.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2022 -
Subscribe On the flipside, risk factors for higher levies include the unlikelihood that the U.S. trade deficits — which Trump has often used as an argument for tariffs — will disappear, and the U.S. administration’s reliance on tariff incomes to supplement its budget, according to Fiedler.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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For the rest of the countries – Australia, U.K., France and Italy – the majority of consumers are neutral in regards to made in USA, but their likelihood to buy American is higher than their unlikeliness to buy.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The unlikeliness of such a contemporary saint has led to a staggering amount of enthusiasm for Carlo’s cause.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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