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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 probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Contracts are priced between 1 cent (indicating a low probability) and 99 cents (indicating a high probability), and settle at $1 if the outcome is correct.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Contracts are priced between 1 cent (indicating a low probability) and 99 cents (indicating a high probability), and settle at $1 if the outcome is correct.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability
likelihood
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For seniors with chronic knee pain, correcting these issues dramatically reduces the likelihood of requiring knee replacement.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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