POSSIBILITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

possibility

noun

ˌpä-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of possibility

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 Although the possibility that better sleep could reduce opioid use after surgery is promising, Amaya cautioned that the findings are not conclusive. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The structure of regional exclusivity exists across MLB and the NHL as well, along with the possibility of a single fan being within the regional footprint of multiple teams. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 All of these possibilities have given Dark Matter an existential quality, especially this season, that has mostly tilted toward the melancholy. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The possibilities ‘are endless’ Candidates with smaller campaign budgets rely on artificial intelligence to compete with their rivals, Ridout suggested. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for possibility

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Noun

Its long-term commercial potential will depend on whether the technology performs as expected.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
What’s also clear is the military sees the potential of nuclear as the most reliable and steady power source for the future.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of potential

Noun

The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

In addition to having space for free agents, the club will also likely protect a few prospects who are otherwise eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Read Nellie Andreeva’s excellent report on his career and prospects here.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prospect

Noun

Jaros and Rauh also try to account for the uncertainty over whether taxes can be collected from other billionaires, such as the ones who have left since the beginning of the year and may thus have a legal case for escaping the tax.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot's election day appearances with Mozes and in other affected communities are a sign of how central the attacks have been to the campaign and to the former general's case that Netanyahu's time in power should be up.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of case

Noun

Time, not thriftily spent but flagrantly wasted at cards or the wheel, is brought to a standstill right at the moment of its greatest potentiality—this would have to be the ultimate payoff.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of potentiality

Noun

Navigating this contingency presents a deeply challenging decision for Ermotti.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Working with the era's primitive technology, Margaret thought through the various mishaps that could occur on a spaceflight and designed the software to handle every contingency.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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