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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
In all probability, the Patriots won’t have to light up the scoreboard.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
That was just not even in the realm of probabilities.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Each share trades between zero and one dollar, and the price functions like a probability.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Linear algebra, calculus, and probabilities form the basis of most AI algorithms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
That was just not even in the realm of probabilities.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Each share trades between zero and one dollar, and the price functions like a probability.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Linear algebra, calculus, and probabilities form the basis of most AI algorithms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
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There is a high likelihood of 6 or more inches of snow across all of Maryland.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, the study reviewed records of over 130,000 adults who used melatonin for needs related to insomnia or sleep disturbances and found a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with heart failure leading to hospitalization.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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