as in probability
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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Heavy drinkers had a whopping 133% higher likelihood of having hyaline arteriolosclerosis compared with nondrinkers, and that’s after accounting for other factors that could affect brain health such as smoking.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
China and the European Union announced new trade barriers on Wednesday in direct response to President Donald Trump's steep tariffs, which, according to Reuters, have triggered a global trade war and bolstered the likelihood of a recession.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
As the death toll of trees increase, so, too, does the likelihood of wildfires, the authors warned.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The higher likelihood is that Dart still will be available.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
China and the European Union announced new trade barriers on Wednesday in direct response to President Donald Trump's steep tariffs, which, according to Reuters, have triggered a global trade war and bolstered the likelihood of a recession.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
As the death toll of trees increase, so, too, does the likelihood of wildfires, the authors warned.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The higher likelihood is that Dart still will be available.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Likelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likelihood. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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