1
as in potential
something that can develop or become actual
there's a possibility for violence in the situation
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2
as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
In the case of the alcohol topic, the AI doesn’t calculate the possibility of herding you towards an addiction.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Lessons Learned And Next Steps Congratulations, you are now versed in the ominous possibility of generative AI attempting to guide you toward an addiction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But the relentlessness of those acts, and his never-ending tariff threats, have spooked the markets and, in an astonishingly short time, turned a bullish economic outlook into one marked by the possibility of a downturn.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
And don’t think Ottawa hasn’t thought about the possibility of playing Toronto in the playoffs.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Lessons Learned And Next Steps Congratulations, you are now versed in the ominous possibility of generative AI attempting to guide you toward an addiction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But the relentlessness of those acts, and his never-ending tariff threats, have spooked the markets and, in an astonishingly short time, turned a bullish economic outlook into one marked by the possibility of a downturn.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
And don’t think Ottawa hasn’t thought about the possibility of playing Toronto in the playoffs.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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Similar to the start of spring, there's untapped potential; for that one day, (almost) everyone has the same record and chance at lifting the big trophy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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In terms of making dating safer, Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, Match, and OKCupid (among many others), has the potential for a company-wide, coordinated effort to identify, ban and report abusers on its apps, but this doesn't seem to be a priority.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Volunteering with professional organizations or at industry events is another powerful way to demonstrate your skills, initiative, and passion for your field.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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This can include damage to credit scores, along with the prospect of penalties and collection activities including the seizure of wages, tax refunds, and even Social Security benefits.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the Senators also added to their prospect pool during the playoff drought.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rising cases of detention and deportations of people with valid visas and documentation, including the high-profile case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, have led to a general anxiety for green card holders to travel outside the country.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s a solid case that Kadri and Kapanen provided more value than the 2024-25 duo.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In a striking parallel to the 1990s, epochal thinking about the potentialities of a high technology society has once again upended politics.—
Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.—
Max Norman,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2024
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Washington and Tokyo had formulated a missile deployment plan for a Taiwan contingency, Japan's Kyodo News said.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Supply chain resilience remains a priority, emphasizing supplier collaboration, demand forecasting and contingency planning rather than structural changes like nearshoring.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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