as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Recent Examples of improbable
Chicago won the second matchup, mounting an improbable fourth-quarter comeback before walking off in overtime.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
That seemed improbable just a week ago.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The extra point by Lucas Parker gave Lake Mary the improbable 28-27 victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Henry ran for 126 yards for the Ravens and became the ninth player in NFL history to reach 13,000 career yards rushing but was held mostly in check during a second half that morphed into an improbable shootout.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
That seemed improbable just a week ago.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The extra point by Lucas Parker gave Lake Mary the improbable 28-27 victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Henry ran for 126 yards for the Ravens and became the ninth player in NFL history to reach 13,000 career yards rushing but was held mostly in check during a second half that morphed into an improbable shootout.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbable
unlikely
Adjective
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The team rallied to win their first Test in Australia since 2011 at the MCG in Melbourne and have now taken the final Test into a fifth day in Sydney, albeit victory looks unlikely.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said a major drought year is unlikely given how much precipitation the state has gotten, adding that the southern part of state is seeing one of the wettest starts to any water year on record.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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