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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 As old assumptions are tested and new possibilities emerge, Pine Grove reminds them that love, family, and the spirit of Christmas often arrive in the most unexpected ways. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 The new Lakers map is truly filled with endless possibilities. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 These systems open up new possibilities for vehicle design and interior layout. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 These are possibilities to test against your own experience, not promises that a particular cut will prevent a flare. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 Cotton should not be considered a stable line item, but should model possibilities like crop failure and price spikes into their costing. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 This is my favorite time of year, as the colder weather gives way to endless layering possibilities and fresh styling tricks inspired by the latest runways. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 The Hall of Mirrors, with 1,000 seats, offers greater flexibility; the stage and seating can be adjusted to meet different production needs, creating more possibilities for experimental performances. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

And the way Iran sees war and conflict and tension in general, not just in this case, is that wars release more energy, create more possibilities, more potentials.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of potentials

Noun

The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 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

Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Measles hit a 35-year high; 96 percent of cases were unvaccinated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

Baugh left Columbia as one of Georgia’s most intriguing young prospects.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Attacks by Palestinian terrorist groups throughout the 1990s deepened Israelis’ skepticism about the prospects of peace, which helped to bring Netanyahu to power in 1996.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of prospects

Noun

Election officials around the country run similar tabletop exercises before each voting cycle, to plan for contingencies ranging from extreme weather and power failures to bomb threats and foreign interference.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
That’s partly because of the contingencies of how a book review comes about.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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