coin flip

NOUN

likelihood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

possibility probability prospect tendency trend

STRONG

direction liability likeliness plausibility presumption reasonableness toss-up

WEAK

even break fair shake fifty-fifty fighting chance good chance long shot outside chance shot at strong possibility

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlikelihood

Example Sentences

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Neither does the movie, which seems to decide each scene’s individual tone on a coin flip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Semiconductors, meanwhile, with a 100.5 percentage-point cumulative two-year return, currently carry crash odds of 53% — essentially a coin flip.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

What’s Next: History suggests that December isn’t a good month for Bitcoin, with precedents pointing to a coin flip for performance in the month ahead.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

“It’s a coin flip whether the Fed cuts interest rates in December or not,” said Ryan Sweet, chief economist at Oxford Economics.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Coby asks at midfield for the coin flip.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

coin flip

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