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seem likely

VERB

promise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encourage hint indicate suggest

STRONG

augur bespeak betoken bode denote forebode foreshadow foretoken like look omen portend presage

WEAK

give hope hold out hope hold probability lead to expect show signs of

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore

WEAK

break discourage renege

Example Sentences

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I know saving for retirement can feel very abstract, especially when there are more immediate financial needs that seem likely to contribute to your happiness in the near term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The company’s results Wednesday don’t seem likely to shift that pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Nonetheless, with a more than 20% gain in 2026 alone, the stock doesn’t seem likely to lose steam in an environment where inflation keeps weighing on Americans’ budgets.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Further protests seem likely at Saturday's final - but Israel is nonetheless predicted to do well in the contest.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It didn’t seem likely to her that a friend of the buffalo boy would know how she could see the king, but as she didn’t have any ideas of her own, she would hope.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

seem likely

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