possibility

[pos-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

feasibility, likelihood; chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action circumstance hazard hope incident opportunity probability prospect risk

STRONG

achievability attainableness break contingency fling fluke fortuity happening instance liability likeliness occasion occurrence odds plausibility play potentiality practicability prayer shot stab toss-up

WEAK

fair shake fifty-fifty outside chance workableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety surety

STRONG

plan

WEAK

impossibility impossible unfeasibility unlikelihood

Example Sentences

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"There is no possibility of fraud," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It was Iran’s first indication that it may have mined the waterway after the U.S. warned of the possibility last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The arrangement of burials at the site raises the possibility that Tinshemet Cave served as a dedicated burial area or even an early cemetery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

And there is always the possibility that hostilities might reignite.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

But that’s because they hadn’t considered the possibility that the person who stole it might also own the company that manufactured it.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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