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probability

[prob-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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The book was shrouded in suspicion and withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100-percent probability it contained computer-generated text.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Money markets price in a high 85% probability of unchanged interest rates at the Fed’s Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Money markets are pricing a high 87% probability of unchanged interest rates at the Fed’s Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The case was appealed to the California supreme court, where it was overturned on the basis of another probability argument.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The two movements overlap heavily in membership and ideas, sharing an emphasis on reasoning through evidence and probabilities, and a conviction that preventing human extinction should be a top priority.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Since all those probabilities are based on speculation, estimates range from 0% to nearly 100%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

New features for TV audiences attempted to enhance the viewer experience, with athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions flashing up on screen.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Fundamental particles such as electrons are instead described by a "wavefunction," a mathematical representation that researchers can use to calculate the probabilities of properties such as position and momentum.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Before an item is recorded in a computer’s memory, the memory is in a disordered state, with equal probabilities for the two possible states.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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