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likelier

ADJECTIVE

probable, apt, hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

WEAK

achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the cards in the habit of inferable liable odds-on on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible unlikely unreasonable

WEAK

implausible inapt unforeseeable

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likelier

The more Oura’s rings succeed in the market, the likelier these tech giants are to launch their own.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The opposing rulings created a circuit split, making it likelier that the issue will end up at the Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But plenty of pop stars, from Madonna to Britney Spears, have changed their brand as they age without losing faith from their fans, which means the likelier explanation for Swift’s dip in popularity is financial.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Based on the timing of their filings, they could launch IPOs as soon as August, but post-Labor Day is much likelier, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But, surely, it was likelier my bag'd be here than anywhere else in the wood.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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