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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
The difficulty is that no one knows which frequency to listen to, so even decades of work have covered only a tiny fraction of possibilities.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
As the Moon moves into Sagittarius and activates your 9th House of Perspective, your focus turns toward growth, movement, and bigger possibilities that feel worth pursuing.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Which is to say, possibilities abound!
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Back in Atlanta, Herrera couldn't stop thinking about all the possibilities homeownership could unlock.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Team up with friends to exterminate giant bugs, and explore thrilling new tactical possibilities through the Stratagem system.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The possibilities are endless, yes?
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 May 2026
Early-season trade possibilities There are a couple of bats the Red Sox could target to give their offense a jolt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
As the Moon moves into Sagittarius and activates your 9th House of Perspective, your focus turns toward growth, movement, and bigger possibilities that feel worth pursuing.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Which is to say, possibilities abound!
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Back in Atlanta, Herrera couldn't stop thinking about all the possibilities homeownership could unlock.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Team up with friends to exterminate giant bugs, and explore thrilling new tactical possibilities through the Stratagem system.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The possibilities are endless, yes?
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 May 2026
Early-season trade possibilities There are a couple of bats the Red Sox could target to give their offense a jolt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibilities
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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
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Your mind may drift toward education or travel potentials during the Virgo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Watch all of the day’s events here, including Abel’s first question-and-answer session with insurance chief Ajit Jain, and a panel with the heads of Berkshire’s other businesses.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The events that unfolded in Tiananmen Square during those intervening months—which reached a violent crescendo on the night of June 3, 1989—form the work’s painful subtext.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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And where there is injustice and frustration, the potentialities for violence are greater.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
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King was perhaps most respected for his decisions on immigration cases.—
Jay Weaver,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Historian Marvin Dunn echoed that concern, describing a disconnect among younger Black people who did not live through — and in many cases were never deeply taught about — the violence, intimidation and systemic barriers that shaped earlier generations’ fight for the ballot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Cooper pointed out this isn’t only an issue for one’s career prospects.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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They are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though they have never been used with a president on board.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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When the state visit to the US was planned, all contingencies were taken into account.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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“Possibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibilities. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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