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possibilities

noun

plural of possibility

as in potentials

something that can develop or become actual there's a possibility for violence in the situation

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as in events

something that might happen winning the championship is a real possibility for us

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Recent Examples of possibilities The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 And even locally, there’s a distinct difference between this season and last season, when the Magic had just traded for Desmond Bane and fans were giddy about the possibilities of a young, ascending team. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The Hall of Mirrors, with 1,000 seats, offers greater flexibility; the stage and seating can be adjusted to meet different production needs, creating more possibilities for experimental performances. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 The season’s offerings bring fresh possibilities, allowing new and old knits to get a styling rethink. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Repeating this argument for more than four waves reveals that there are many more possibilities for destructive than for constructive interference. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Redistricting is reshaping the political outlook in many states, with the possibilities for partisan control divided into three categories. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Those concerns stretch across the realities of AI’s growth today and more speculative possibilities raised by some technologists and whistle-blowers. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

And the way Iran sees war and conflict and tension in general, not just in this case, is that wars release more energy, create more possibilities, more potentials.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of potentials

Noun

The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of potentialities

Noun

As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Trials in four other cases in which Sorrells’ predecessor, Sharen Wilson, decided to seek the death penalty, have occurred during Sorrells term.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

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Higher participation would increase Arab representation and could push marginal right-wing parties below the electoral threshold, weakening Netanyahu’s prospects of forming a government.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
A little more than twenty years earlier, Berryman had assessed Shakespeare’s prospects at thirty in optimistic terms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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