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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
There’s also the possibility that the Chinese government sees Musk as an operator who could help ease tensions between Beijing and Washington.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer for Yoon, said attorneys at the residence were negotiating with the anti-corruption agency over the possibility the president could voluntarily appear for questioning.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok declined to comment on the possibilities Trump or Biden could take action to save the app.
—David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Yourself Because they can be made from almost any plant, their versatility and decoration possibilities are near endless
January 2, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer for Yoon, said attorneys at the residence were negotiating with the anti-corruption agency over the possibility the president could voluntarily appear for questioning.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok declined to comment on the possibilities Trump or Biden could take action to save the app.
—David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Yourself Because they can be made from almost any plant, their versatility and decoration possibilities are near endless
January 2, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for possibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
Noun
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But overall, the impact has the potential to be profound and long-lasting.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Both methods have the potential for mild side effects like redness and swelling.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Coached by the legendary Ray Longo, Weidman was one of the top prospects in the UFC and seemingly destined to win a world championship.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, Sproat is one of the best prospects in baseball.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In those cases, the project reports the most conservative tolls of missing people.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Settling in Mexico is not an option, Camacho insisted, though the Trump administration plans to ship asylum seekers arriving at the border back to Mexico to await U.S. adjudication of their cases.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 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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Meanwhile, parsing-of-totality depends on advancing sensing techniques to harness atoms’ deeper patterns and potentiality.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When Dylan activates the overtime contingency, Irving, Helly and Mark have about an hour as their innies in the outer world.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Dylan tells his fellow coworkers about the overtime contingency.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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