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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
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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