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

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as in events

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

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Recent Examples of possibilities Ten years later, that belief remains the same, but the possibilities around those stories have become much bigger. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 One consideration is opening additional stores, Cenci said, citing Miami, residential areas beyond downtown Rome, Spain, and the Middle East, if conflicts there end, as possibilities. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 And the outcome of state legislative and gubernatorial elections in November could create new possibilities for partisan gerrymandering in more states, including Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 But a change of heart led them to the serene possibilities of blue. — Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Other possibilities include Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg or, of course, Elon Musk. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 There were likely fewer possibilities for letters like X, Y and Z. — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

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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

Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
And in the 17th century, such events were explained as God’s punishment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of events

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

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The backlash is an understandable, if misguided, response to a number of concerning cases of police abuse.

— Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

Council faces the loss of a fourth and final season of D-I NCAA competition (after two years of JUCO), his associated NIL earning potential, and a meaningful setback to his professional basketball prospects.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
The department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that layoffs fell and the number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — was little changed in August.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prospects

Noun

Experts say the military always plans for different types of contingencies.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Some states have additional contingencies attached to their laws, like Delaware and Utah, which only enact permanent DST if surrounding states do as well.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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