probability

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

NOUN

likelihood of something happening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipation chance contingency expectation feasibility odds possibility prospect

STRONG

chances 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

Example Sentences

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“The past 24 hours have been a reminder that crude is currently trading the headline probability tree more than the slow-moving balance,” Gelber & Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"What we're trying to point out in this paper is that you could have a different kind of environmental dependence, even if the annihilation probability is constant in the center of the galaxy," explains Krnjaic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The market is also pricing in a strong probability that the Federal Reserve will hold short-term interest rates steady for the rest of 2026, which could further put a lid on bond yields.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

JPMorgan analysts wrote that the probability of military action against Iran having already ended has risen to 70%, up from 7%, before talks between Washington and Tehran start on Friday in Islamabad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The probability of obtaining 4XX is Vs x Ws x % = 25/2i6, which is also the probability of obtaining X4X and XX4.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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