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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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For a more advanced assessment, there’s what’s called a fracture risk assessment tool, Dr. Redler explains, that uses clinical risk factors to calculate the 10-year probability of a hip fracture or other major osteoporotic fracture.
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Holly Carter, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs also raised its U.S. recession probability to 35% from 20% and cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to 1.5% from 2.0%.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This is Goldman’s highest recession probability since the regional banking crisis two years ago.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Holly Carter, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs also raised its U.S. recession probability to 35% from 20% and cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to 1.5% from 2.0%.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This is Goldman’s highest recession probability since the regional banking crisis two years ago.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probability
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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