How to Use likelihood in a Sentence

likelihood

noun

• There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
• Neither nation would, in all likelihood, turn down that chance.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2023
• Age and race also are factors in the likelihood of stock ownership.
  — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 8 May 2023
• If your excursion calls for likelihood of storms, invest in the Skydome model with full fly vestibule.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• This tees up a contentious Season 4 that will, in all likelihood, put Smart back into the awards race next year as well.
  — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2024
• Experts also suggest having a midwife or doula to increase the likelihood of vaginal birth and provide postpartum support.
  — Asima Ahmad, Fortune, 14 May 2023
• Experts caution that many vaccines, including mpox, reduce the likelihood of infection but do not completely eliminate risk.
  — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 15 May 2023
• The researchers analyzed a decade’s worth of mammograms to show that women with higher breast density at the start of the study had a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer throughout the decade.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 9 May 2023
• The likelihood that any new American law will corral the violent behavior of a non-citizen in our country illegally is zero.
  — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2023
• The likelihood is that 2030 will take place across three.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• And that ups the likelihood of irritation.2 What can lactic acid do for your skin?
  — Melanie Rud, SELF, 26 Sep. 2023
• The likelihood of a loss to the lowly Beavers is south of 50 percent but well north of zero.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
• Wednesday should be rather warm as well, despite the likelihood of a good deal of clouds.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• Bases were enlarged to increase the likelihood they’d be stolen.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• This is, in all likelihood, that biggest rock show to play Concord in many years.
  — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• The likelihood of tagging a bull shark was highest near the city of Daphne and along the western shoreline of the bay, according to the researchers.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
• The Tigers will, in all likelihood, keep Rodriguez on the team for the remainder of the season and could lose him for nothing in free agency.
  — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
• Scientists have warned there’s a growing likelihood that 2023 could be the Earth’s hottest year on record.
  — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 13 July 2023
• Whatever the appeals court decides, the likelihood that this gets appealed to the US Supreme Court is very high.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• In addition, there were a record number of climbers in 2023, Shea said, which increased the likelihood of more deaths.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
• What’s the likelihood that there will be a Succession spinoff or prequel?
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
• This increases the likelihood that the special master will draw a ...
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Sep. 2023
• At the time of the meeting, the forecast showed a 50% chance of clear skies or overcast and the likelihood of overcast skies was higher in Texas and Oklahoma.
  — Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
• And even that is hardly a slam-dunk, with investors placing the likelihood of a cut in November at 63%, down from 77% a week ago.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 29 May 2024
• Before Waller spoke, Wall Street investors had placed a 72% likelihood of a rate cut in March, based on futures prices.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
• That likelihood, seen at 69% a week ago, dropped to less than 44% Wednesday morning after the CPI data.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
• Biden and Trump are in all likelihood heading for a rematch in the 2024 U.S. president election.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
• There are more demonstrations due to be held, and there’s a lot of likelihood that these are going to turn into riots as well.
  — Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
• In all likelihood, a fancy credit card is about to matter even more in the reservation wars.
  — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
• While most economic indicators are not pointing towards a recession, a slowing job market and interest rate cut could raise the likelihood of a shallow downturn, analysts have warned.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Oct 2024