1
as in potential
something that can develop or become actual
there's a possibility for violence in the situation
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2
as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
The judge ruled that Lively had not overcome that obstacle, but left open the possibility that Wallace could be sued in Texas.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s also the possibility that the same storminess that’s likely to bring some sloppy weather to Minneapolis at the start of the weekend organizes into a storm that could drop a quick stripe of snow through the Midwest early next week.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
But recent reports suggest that, following the meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry, there is a possibility of reconciliation between the brothers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s also the possibility that the same storminess that’s likely to bring some sloppy weather to Minneapolis at the start of the weekend organizes into a storm that could drop a quick stripe of snow through the Midwest early next week.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
But recent reports suggest that, following the meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry, there is a possibility of reconciliation between the brothers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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WeRide is a member of this year’s Future 50, Fortune’s annual ranking of companies with the greatest potential for growth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The data shows eloralintide offers the potential for strong efficacy with improved tolerability and could serve as an alternative to incretin therapies, said Kenneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, despite his savior’s soused state of mind, Guiteau can’t say goodnight without bringing up his professional prospects one more time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In certain cases, they were sent for no evident reason beyond trolling or threatening predominantly Democratic cities.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Loewen’s case is not listed in El Dorado Superior Court.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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On foot, there are no boundaries in the land, no divides, nothing but the past and the potentiality of the future.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts rejected the argument and ordered the administration to use contingency funding for SNAP.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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