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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Private-equity firms have also explored the possibility of backing AI-driven law firms, with Blackstone, for instance, investing in legal startup Norm Ai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Another possibility is more use of Berkshire-made products in Taylor Morrison homes, like Benjamin Moore paints.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

That possibility immediately ran into trouble with lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The respective diagnoses do not rule out the possibility of also having Ebola, officials say.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“It was a possibility not studied in our war academy.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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