conditional probability

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Recent Examples of conditional probability Fraud Detection As mentioned earlier, conditional probability allows firms to update risk assessments in real-time. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Thus was born, in these villages, the idea of conditional probabilities and, with it, the practice of conditional love. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024 The prosecutor’s fallacy emerges constantly in problems of conditional probability, leading us sirenlike towards precisely the wrong conclusions—and undetected, sends innocent people to jail. David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2023 Each term in the Drake equation sets the conditional probability of the term that comes after. Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2021 The Goldman team sees a 30% probability of entering a recession over the next year, up from 15% previously, and a 25% conditional probability of entering a recession in the second year if one is avoided in the first. Enda Curran, Fortune, 21 June 2022 To calculate the probability of the outcome resulting from any particular branch (a conditional probability), the probabilities of the sequence of events are multiplied. New York Times, 13 May 2020 Doyle believes the humpback whales have conditional probabilities in their language. Brian Resnick, Vox, 6 Dec. 2018 The conditional probability wasn’t specified in Mr. Suva’s research note. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2018
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Noun
  • Three-point shooting is also a strength for the Cavaliers, finishing the regular season with the NBA’s second-best team three-point shooting percentage at 38.3 percent while taking the fourth-most threes in the league at 41.5 per game.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Colorado has seen the fourth highest percentage increase in homelessness in the U.S. since 2020, according to a new report.
    Derek Draplin | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday, the FDA issued its recall classification as Class II, indicating the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects, though the probability of serious harm is remote.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • According to the press release, there’s a 0.3% probability that these findings were a statistical fluke.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But if Game 1 is any indication, this has the potential to be a short one.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • As Fort Worth continues to grow, this area has the potential to become a vibrant hub in the heart of the city—accessible, scenic, and community-focused.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Among the possibilities: Right-handers Michael Peterson, recalled from Triple A to take Strider’s roster spot, and Scott Blewett, acquired in a Monday trade from the Baltimore Orioles.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • At a meeting last week, the board discussed the possibility of raising fares for the first time in about five years.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

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