as in probability
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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The Railroad Commission also approved more than 7,000 flares within areas where the gas reservoir being drilled was known to be high in hydrogen sulfide, increasing the likelihood that the toxic gas could escape into the air.
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ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been confirmed killed—by Israeli bombs, bullets, and starvation—though the true number is, in all likelihood, far higher.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Drug use associated with these conditions can compound that likelihood.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been confirmed killed—by Israeli bombs, bullets, and starvation—though the true number is, in all likelihood, far higher.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Drug use associated with these conditions can compound that likelihood.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likelihood
probability
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Likelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likelihood. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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