probability

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

NOUN

likelihood of something happening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipation chance contingency expectation feasibility odds possibility prospect

STRONG

chances conceivability credibility hazard liability likeliness plausibility practicability prayer presumption promise reasonableness shot toss-up

WEAK

outside chance snowball's chance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty unlikelihood

STRONG

reality

WEAK

improbability

Example Sentences

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It was enough to earn him an England recall from Thomas Tuchel and, in all probability, a spot in the final 26-man World Cup squad.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The market still sees a very low probability of the Fed cutting any time this year.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Understand the probability that the decision is right.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Opta’s model puts Arsenal’s championship probability at 86.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

If 20 percent of all sodas dispensed by a vending machine overflow their cups, what is the probability that exactly three of the next ten will overflow? at most, three?

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

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