POSSIBILITIES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

possibilities

noun

plural of possibility

as in potentials

something that can develop or become actual there's a possibility for violence in the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in events

something that might happen winning the championship is a real possibility for us

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of possibilities In addition, Disney is supporting Imagination Library to further its mission of inspiring children to imagine their possibilities. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 Although binary tests offer an illusion of certainty, pregnancy is a nonlinear experience—and confirming one is a process of slowly ruling out all other possibilities. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2026 When defenses can’t predict where a player will line up, the defense would have to prepare for all potential possibilities, adding an extra layer of complication to the offense. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Still, slotting Correa at the keystone is among myriad possibilities the Astros are debating. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Old Navy has relaunched its activewear business as a subbrand called Old Navy Sport, opening up new growth possibilities for a top-selling category. — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 The way each new piece of information reshuffled the possibilities. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 My creator Eline sees AI as a new paintbrush, opening up possibilities for stories that might not otherwise get told. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The astonishing social movements of the decade—particularly the black freedom struggle and the antiwar movement—could have produced a more durable sense of solidarity and collective possibilities. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibilities

Noun

Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Then on July 7, Neptune will station retrograde in Aries, pulling the curtain back on fantasies and ideals surrounding romantic partners and potentials.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of potentials

Noun

Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of potentialities

Noun

Of those cases, 89% were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies, while 11% were linked to Ukraine, including members of the Ukrainian armed forces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Russian hybrid attacks are different from a traditional armed attack, but the alliance could theoretically trigger the collective defense clause in those cases.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

Political and business leaders poured cold water on calls from AI giants to slow the pace of technological development, while the prospects of a US-China detente looked slim.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
An improved cast of defenders at forward can’t hurt Rielly’s prospects on that side of things, either.

— Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of prospects

Noun

But after 9/11, these contingencies were used to give the executive branch sweeping new authority in the name of domestic security.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
There are other contingencies built into the BC restructuring arrangement, according to the filings, including a 3% break fee and the aforementioned contingency on LIV getting enough players to sign on.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contingencies

Browse Nearby Words

possessors

possibilities

possibility

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Possibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibilities. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of possibilities

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

aggrandize

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes