as in unlikelihood
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Noun
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The increasing unlikelihood that the ultralow borrowing rates of the 2010s will come back any time soon has made the situation all the more dangerous.—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025 -
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
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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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“Improbability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improbability. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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