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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 Saturday is here, the weekend is spread out before us like an open field filled to the brim with possibilities. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Rethink old assumptions and embrace new possibilities when Uranus cooperates with Pluto. — Usa Today, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Other possibilities include poor electrical connections, alternators that are not fully recharging the battery due to internal or external issues, and aftermarket accessories. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Maiklem has done more than anyone to give voice to the soulful aspect of mudlarking—its possibilities for escape and discovery at the same time. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Certainly the figure who has traveled alongside him throughout The Odyssey is Athena to Odysseus, but double-casting Zendaya as the goddess and a seemingly mortal victim during the sack of Troy opens up a few possibilities. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026 While poised to reshape the flavor and fragrance industry, its implications extend far beyond perfume, opening new possibilities across health, food, technology, and human-computer interaction. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Two qubits can encode four possibilities at the same time; 10 qubits can encode 1,024; and 300 qubits can represent more states than there are atoms in the universe. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 That opens interesting possibilities for more regionalized supply chains. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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Noun

However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.

— Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Fortunately, by Gemini season, your world gets a little brighter — new ideas, travel plans or opportunities open doors to new potentials.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Definition of potentials

Noun

But taxpayers did foot the bill for those stadiums at one point, presumably with the expectation that they could be used for a wide variety of events – including potential World Cup games.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Club legends Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Phil Thompson and Tash Dowie will be on the trip to attend various meet-and-greet events with sponsors and supporters.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 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

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After the triumph of Spain’s golden generation, Perez and Madrid spent significant funds on the most promising prospects in Spanish football.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Still, Oracle shares are down 38% this year, as investors have grown concerned that AI could hurt growth prospects for software incumbents.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of prospects

Noun

The budget also identifies $245,250 for project contingencies.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The jets are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though it has never been utilized with a president on board.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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