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as in potential
something that can develop or become actual
there's a possibility for violence in the situation
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as in event
something that might happen
winning the championship is a real possibility for us
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Recent Examples of possibility
The weather service upgraded much of the state to the possibility of a marginal risk of servere weather for Monday evening, according to a post on social media Monday afternoon.
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Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
But the concern is bipartisan, with some Democrats pointing to the possibility of Chinese meddling.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
As this example suggests, Stella was totally tuned in to the expansive possibilities of the digital.
—Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Maureen McCormick is opening up about the possibility of a reunion with her Brady Bunch castmates.
—Abby Stern, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
But the concern is bipartisan, with some Democrats pointing to the possibility of Chinese meddling.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
As this example suggests, Stella was totally tuned in to the expansive possibilities of the digital.
—Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Maureen McCormick is opening up about the possibility of a reunion with her Brady Bunch castmates.
—Abby Stern, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibility
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This curiosity led him to specialize in immunology during his Ph.D. studies, focusing on the immune system’s potential to combat diseases, including cancer.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Meteorologists report a hazardous weather outlook when there is a potential for hazardous weather within the coming seven days.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There is no way to buy it, and mothers can only get it for free by participating in events.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The ‘best’ score was based on five different criteria, including overall job demand, monetary compensation, job security, and future career prospects.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Start conversations with profile viewers, engage meaningfully with commenters, and connect intentionally with prospects.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton was chosen as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, widely seen as one of the most prestigious prosecuting jobs due to the high-profile cases filed in the district, which includes New York City.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Last Friday a judge denied the Philadelphia Eagles’ motion for reconsideration in their case against Factory Mutual Insurance.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, parsing-of-totality depends on advancing sensing techniques to harness atoms’ deeper patterns and potentiality.Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Published on December 17, 2024 Two hulls are better than one, according to a growing contingency of yacht owners, designers and builders, who have seen a significant growth in interest in multihulls in the last few years.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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The construction cost with a 35% contingency is just over $2.2 million.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Possibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibility. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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