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chances

NOUN
circumstances
Synonyms
STRONG
assets capital class command degree dowry footing income lifestyle lot means outlook position precedence prestige property prospects prosperity rank rating resources situation sphere standing state station status substance times
WEAK
financial status net worth way of life worldly goods
Antonyms
STRONG
debt poorness poverty
NOUN
odds
Synonyms
STRONGEST
likelihood
STRONG
balance favor superiority toss-up
Antonyms
WEAK
disadvantage improbability unlikelihood
NOUN
probability
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipation chance contingency expectation feasibility odds possibility prospect
STRONG
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
NOUN
state
Synonyms
STRONGEST
case
STRONG
accompaniment attitude capacity category character circumstance circumstances contingency element environment essential estate event eventuality fix footing form humor imperative juncture limitation mood nature occasion occurrence outlook pass phase plight position posture predicament prerequisite proviso reputation requirement shape situation spirits stand standing station status stipulation time welfare
WEAK
frame of mind state of affairs

Example Sentences

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“It’s better to make mistakes trying to understand something than not to try at all. The chances of making a mistake are enormous in a film, no matter how good your intentions are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A 2-1 defeat at City had deflated the club’s chances of lifting the trophy to 73% from close to 90%, according to Opta projections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The chances that this effect is completely random are minimal to none.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Villa struggled to progress the ball and Spurs in turn converted the opposition's possession into chances of their own.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“We have very few chances for happiness in this life,” she said.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo