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as in potential
something that can develop or become actual
there's a possibility for violence in the situation
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as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
But within their bouncy, porous interior lies a world of possibility.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The possibilities don’t stop there.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
But sonogenetics offers the possibility of noninvasive stimulation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
But Swalwell’s exit puts his voters up for grabs among his Democratic rivals and opens up a possibility of another leading Democrat surging ahead.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The possibilities don’t stop there.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
But sonogenetics offers the possibility of noninvasive stimulation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
But Swalwell’s exit puts his voters up for grabs among his Democratic rivals and opens up a possibility of another leading Democrat surging ahead.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
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What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pickett pitched Becherer on the potential of GPS technology to change agriculture.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During an event at UCLA's Acosta Athletic Complex, players and athletic department officials provided an up-close look at the new uniforms.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But that doesn’t mean there aren’t underrated prospects who could make an immediate impact.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yarris’ case is also familiar to many fans of Joe Rogan, since Yarris, who became an advocate for those who oppose the death penalty, sat for interviews just before the pandemic.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thomas, the Supreme Court’s senior conservative member, spoke broadly, not referencing specific contemporary events or political figures to make his case.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Governments are stepping up contingency measures.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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