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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability
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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
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Recent Examples of probability
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That corresponded to a 68% to 86% reduction in the probability of brain injury.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Gaining just one extra high-skilled worker raises the probability of an IPO within five years by 23%, according to the research.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That corresponded to a 68% to 86% reduction in the probability of brain injury.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Gaining just one extra high-skilled worker raises the probability of an IPO within five years by 23%, according to the research.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
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But there is a substantial difference between the likelihood of that situation and that of gun use in accidental or purposeful harm, Moutier said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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