as in doubtful
not likely to be true or to occur
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Recent Examples of unlikely
State regulators are unlikely to abandon their frameworks overnight.
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
With Carlos Alcaraz, Dwight McNeil and £35million summer signing Tyler Dibling in reserve, chance-creation is unlikely to plague Everton any longer.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Democrats would be unlikely to agree to any changes in the subsidies, increasing the chances of a standoff and mounting uncertainty for health insurers, hospitals, state governments and the people who receive them.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet as her songs took off, Debbie became an unlikely star, hanging with Whitney, Michael, Princess Di.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
With Carlos Alcaraz, Dwight McNeil and £35million summer signing Tyler Dibling in reserve, chance-creation is unlikely to plague Everton any longer.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Democrats would be unlikely to agree to any changes in the subsidies, increasing the chances of a standoff and mounting uncertainty for health insurers, hospitals, state governments and the people who receive them.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet as her songs took off, Debbie became an unlikely star, hanging with Whitney, Michael, Princess Di.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlikely
Adjective
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They were initially listed as doubtful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether these demands alone will solve Nepal’s problems is doubtful.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even the people writing software are dubious.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This trend pushes teens to skip showers or use dubious products in hopes of attracting romantic attention.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shrader moved 15 yards closer, and from 45 yards out drilled the kick through the uprights as Lucas Oil Stadium erupted in celebration of an improbable 29-28 win.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, an interface with multiple choices will nevertheless become less efficient if certain choices are harder or more improbable to access, such as buttons or click areas being smaller than others, or a particular choice needing more typing to select than other choices.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Of all the questionable advice pinging around social media platforms, this one really stinks—literally.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers said initially that Mack was questionable to return due to an elbow injury, but was downgraded to out after he was seen on the sideline with his pads off and his arm in a sling.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unlikely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlikely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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