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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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
GrimAge — a clock named after the Grim Reaper — reflects the probability that a person will die within a year.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
And it's based on a 90% probability, Berg said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
At the core of the lack of competitiveness is, of course, tanking — front offices and head coaches putting their heads together to intentionally set their teams up to fail in order to produce the highest probability of securing a high draft pick.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
GrimAge — a clock named after the Grim Reaper — reflects the probability that a person will die within a year.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
And it's based on a 90% probability, Berg said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
At the core of the lack of competitiveness is, of course, tanking — front offices and head coaches putting their heads together to intentionally set their teams up to fail in order to produce the highest probability of securing a high draft pick.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Getting the right amount of sleep may play an important role in your likelihood of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large new analysis of millions of adults.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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