Synonyms of probabilities

probabilities

noun

plural of probability

as in odds

a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another

the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• odds
• chances
• possibilities
• percentages
• prospects
• potentials
• potentialities
• contingencies
• conditional probabilities
• outlooks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probabilities

The best chance for widespread rain is Friday night, when probabilities grow to 70% to 90%. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Here, the probabilities generated earlier matter, since SAProt-T performs a global re-evaluation. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Miller makes the statistical adjustments required to nail the probabilities inherent in the prices. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Quantum theory is usually used to predict the probabilities of measurement but never specific outcomes. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

But of course there's a distribution of future unknown probabilities. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Farther east, including the I-35 corridor and the metroplex, rain chances will generally range from 30–50%, with lower probabilities toward our southeastern counties. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Sleeper also features dynamic payout scaling based on individual player probabilities, as well as classic Daily Drafts for real-time snake drafting. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Prediction markets can provide real-time probabilities in fluid ways that election polls cannot. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026