conditional probability

Definition of conditional probabilitynext

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Noun
  • That means credit card balances may continue accruing interest at the account's contractual annual percentage rate.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But of the billions that are controlled by the country's top percentage of citizens, a significant portion of money is actually held by powerful families.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • The model assigns Morocco a higher probability than either the sportsbook or the prediction market, with gaps of roughly three percentage points in both cases.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Organizers had urged attendees earlier in the day Sunday to monitor conditions closely as forecasts called for the potential of severe thunderstorms across DC.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Efraín Juárez, then the coach of Pumas, was asked about the possibility of his team ending a long title drought.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
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“Conditional probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional%20probability. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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