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probability

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


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The Ofqual chief warned pupils that the probability of getting caught cheating is high and can lead to "really severe sanctions".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

At one point, ESPN’s win probability metric gave the Knicks a 94.1% chance of losing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"Investors continue to embrace the AI boom while assigning a higher probability to an eventual agreement between Washington and Tehran," Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management wrote in a commentary.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Every headline effectively shifts probability between those two outcomes, which explains the violent day-to-day swings,” he told MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

You can only list its probability of being there.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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