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possibility

[pos-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
feasibility, likelihood; chance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action circumstance hazard hope incident opportunity probability prospect risk
STRONG
achievability attainableness break contingency fling fluke fortuity happening instance liability likeliness occasion occurrence odds plausibility play potentiality practicability prayer shot stab toss-up
WEAK
fair shake fifty-fifty outside chance workableness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty safety surety
STRONG
plan
WEAK
impossibility impossible unfeasibility unlikelihood

Example Sentences

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Andie Pangan did not even conceive of the possibility she would fail to snag tickets for tennis or climbing events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Level two engineering student Henry, 17, said the visit had opened his eyes to the possibility of a career in the space industry.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors are trying to prepare for both a deal with Iran and the possibility of significant escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But in 1970, physicist Stephen Hawking proposed another possibility.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

She had never really considered the possibility that the Prince of Demons read, and despite the evidence, she still doubted.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny