preventability

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as in improbability

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  1. improbability
  2. unlikelihood
Noun
  • An undercurrent of concern for executives, reps and audiences alike is the improbability of repeating 2026’s relentless success.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The social improbability of such a connection with any athlete in this era is wildly low.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of improbability
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  • That reflects the unlikelihood of clubs ever incurring a sporting sanction under SCR, something which one of those executives highlighted as a positive.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The unlikelihood that any comparable Republican opposition would develop to a Dhillon promotion today underscores the GOP’s civil rights transformation.
    — Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of unlikelihood
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“Preventability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventability. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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