as in improbability
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Recent Examples of unlikelihood
Equal chances means that there is an unlikelihood of the weather going into a specific direction, as no direction is being favored.
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Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Trump has consistently mentioned the unlikelihood of getting the Senate to pass a ban, as Republicans would lack the votes to overcome the filibuster.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
Keeping with statements from other policymakers, Waller’s sentiments point to an unlikelihood of a rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee meets later this month, but a stronger likelihood of a move in September.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Listen to this article Devant J. Joiner has withdrawn as one of Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominees as a judge of the Superior Court, acknowledging the unlikelihood of overcoming an unfavorable report by the legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Trump has consistently mentioned the unlikelihood of getting the Senate to pass a ban, as Republicans would lack the votes to overcome the filibuster.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
Keeping with statements from other policymakers, Waller’s sentiments point to an unlikelihood of a rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee meets later this month, but a stronger likelihood of a move in September.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Listen to this article Devant J. Joiner has withdrawn as one of Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominees as a judge of the Superior Court, acknowledging the unlikelihood of overcoming an unfavorable report by the legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlikelihood
unlikeliness
Noun
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The unlikeliness of such a contemporary saint has led to a staggering amount of enthusiasm for Carlo’s cause.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ball, 27, isn’t just fighting against the unlikeliness of his knee recovery.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Unlikelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlikelihood. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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