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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
By using these probabilities, the teacher model effectively revealed to the student that dogs are quite similar to cats, not so different from cows, and quite distinct from cars.
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Quanta Magazine, 18 July 2025
The way Black women choose to wear their hair should be an autonomous decision, but when relaxers can increase the probability of developing cancer or fibroids, the decision should not be taken lightly.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 17 July 2025
And over decades, the probability of layoff has fallen significantly.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Much like Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals, Durán's trade probability depends on how the Twins play over the next couple of weeks.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 18 July 2025
The way Black women choose to wear their hair should be an autonomous decision, but when relaxers can increase the probability of developing cancer or fibroids, the decision should not be taken lightly.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 17 July 2025
And over decades, the probability of layoff has fallen significantly.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Much like Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals, Durán's trade probability depends on how the Twins play over the next couple of weeks.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for probability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
Noun
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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The idea was to lessen the likelihood of World War III, given that much of Europe and Japan were literally in ashes.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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