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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
Venus and Jupiter will meet in your sign — marking one of the luckiest alignments of the year — offering confidence, support, attraction and a deeper sense of possibility.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The internet had given first, to firms, new possibilities for innovation, and then to customers, more choices, and finally to firms again, the potential of new business models that built on network effects.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crucially, the military should balance these financials with attractive inducements such as robust family health care coverage, prescription drug cost reductions, and partial pension possibilities for those who provide vital service short of a full 20-year career.
—Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026
Add the possibility that Perfetti, Lambert, Elias Salomonsson or Rosén have a breakout season — or that Lowry, Dylan Samberg or Neal Pionk return to previous form — and Winnipeg’s playoff odds go up.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The internet had given first, to firms, new possibilities for innovation, and then to customers, more choices, and finally to firms again, the potential of new business models that built on network effects.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crucially, the military should balance these financials with attractive inducements such as robust family health care coverage, prescription drug cost reductions, and partial pension possibilities for those who provide vital service short of a full 20-year career.
—Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026
Add the possibility that Perfetti, Lambert, Elias Salomonsson or Rosén have a breakout season — or that Lowry, Dylan Samberg or Neal Pionk return to previous form — and Winnipeg’s playoff odds go up.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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Investigators said the device had the potential to damage an aircraft and cause a loss of cabin pressure.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Steve Hilton has painted California as a state bursting with potential that has lost its way under Democratic leadership in his bid to be the state's first Republican governor in more than 15 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The hotel occupies 12 floors of a 42-story tower, offering 277 guest rooms and suites along with 15,000 square feet of event space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And markets appeared to agree, as optimism over tech prospects eclipsed geopolitical concerns.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Lewis Hall is among the options being considered at left-back, raising the prospect of a move for a player whose path crossed with director of recruitment Christopher Vivell at Chelsea.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Human cases are rare but can be fatal.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Twelve months was generally viewed as the best-case scenario.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 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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That question led her to develop a model that reframes behavior as state-dependent rather than driven solely by environmental contingencies.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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John Scott, Brevard County’s Emergency Management Director said he — and other emergency managers across the state — plan multiple contingencies as a storm develops.—
Zach Covey,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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