POTENTIALITIES Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

potentialities

noun

plural of potentiality

as in possibilities

something that can develop or become actual would like to see a colony on the moon as an actuality and not merely a potentiality

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Recent Examples of potentialities And where there is injustice and frustration, the potentialities for violence are greater. — NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025

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How Will Mbappé Be Against Spain Of the aforementioned possibilities, the most likely possibility is an ankle sprain.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
That opens interesting possibilities for more regionalized supply chains.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.

— Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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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