unlikely winner

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood upsetter

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Meta chief A.I. scientist Yann LeCun is already endorsing the case that his team’s open-source focus will make it an unlikely winner.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2023

Bingham was an unlikely winner last year, having started the tournament as a 50-1 outsider, but this time he was on the receiving end of a surprise result.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2016

Another unlikely winner in the first week of the postseason: Ned Yost, the manager of the Kansas City Royals.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2014

It was an incredible match in which Andy Rose scored an unlikely winner against a 10-man RSL in the last minute of stoppage time.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2014

But given the Jamaicans' dominance in the event and Jeter's history of not coming through in big races, she seemed like an unlikely winner.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2011

unlikely winner

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