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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
The Knicks even had a 58.3% win probability with 35.2 seconds left in overtime after a Brunson floater put them up 135-134.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Wednesday morning, Christian Gardner of the 2400 block of West Jackson Street was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of strong probability death/injury.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The firm lowered the probability to 50 percent from 60 percent previously.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
As the risk of infectious disease dropped, the probability of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders appears to have risen.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Wednesday morning, Christian Gardner of the 2400 block of West Jackson Street was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of strong probability death/injury.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The firm lowered the probability to 50 percent from 60 percent previously.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
As the risk of infectious disease dropped, the probability of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders appears to have risen.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
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First Street’s analysis of homeowner costs found that every 1% increase in an insurance premium is associated with a 1% increase in likelihood of foreclosures.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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While Gen Z and Millennials had roughly the same likelihood of saying a recession would happen in the next six months, more Gen Z-ers were also concerned about their partners losing their jobs (23.2 percent versus 19.9 percent).—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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