might-have-been
noun
ˈmītə(v)ˌbin,
-ītə-
plural might-have-beens
1
: something that might have happened
who can calculate the might-have-beens—
W. M. Thackeray
W. M. Thackerayreconstructs the might-have-beens of English and French elections—H. C. Mansfield
H. C. Mansfield2
: a person who might have amounted to something or to more
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“Might-have-been.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might-have-been. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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