outside chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's an outside chance that something could go wrong.

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Jansen has an outside chance at passing Hall of Famer Lee Smith (478 saves) for third on the all-time list this season. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 With 993 in his career, Perez has an outside chance of catching another Royals Hall of Famer, Hal McRae (1012), for second place on that list this season. Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025 Right-hander Tyler Rogers is nearly as deserving as Rodríguez, and there’s an outside chance he could be added as an All-Star replacement. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2025 However, there’s an outside chance a whole lot of good things could happen. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside chance

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“Outside chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20chance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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