possibility
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
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possibilities
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possibilities
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSSIBILITY
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a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true
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the state or fact of being possible
— usually + of
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There is a strong/real/remote/faint possibility that I will not be chosen for the job.
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Have you considered the possibility that you may be wrong?
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the possibility [=likelihood] of success/failure
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He received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Is there a possibility of rain today?
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Scientists are still unsure about the possibility of life on other planets.
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It is not outside the range/realm of possibility that he could get laid off. [=he might get laid off]
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(chiefly Brit) You shouldn't worry about things that are beyond the bounds of possibility. [=things that cannot happen]
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something that might be done or might happen
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something that is possible
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Rain is a possibility today. [=it might rain today]
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There is a wide range of possibilities [=options] to consider.
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My first two ideas didn't work, but I thought of a third possibility.
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We exhausted all/the possibilities. [=we did everything that we could think of doing]
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The future holds untold possibilities.
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His degree and job experience give him a wide range of possibilities for a career.
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possibilities
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abilities or qualities that could make someone or something better in the future
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potential
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a man of undetermined possibilities
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The old house might not look like much now, but it has possibilities.
