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possibility

[ pos-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

plural possibilities
  1. the state or fact of being possible:

    the possibility of error.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. something possible:

    He had exhausted every possibility but one.



possibility

/ ËŒ±èÉ’²õɪˈ²úɪ±ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being possible
  2. anything that is possible
  3. a competitor, candidate, etc, who has a moderately good chance of winning, being chosen, etc
  4. often plural a future prospect or potential

    my new house has great possibilities

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of possibility1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English possibilite, from Late Latin ±è´Ç²õ²õ¾±²ú¾±±ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin possibil(is) possible + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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Meta declined to comment, but its annual report cites the possibility that tariffs or a trade dispute could result in a drop of its China-based ad revenue.

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Miller is unfazed by the possibility of price increases, which many economists say these new tariffs will bring.

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No wonder the possibility of Nam leaving risks unsettling their tight-knit bond.

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But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?

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“There are a lot of these midcentury buildings that still have possibilities if people want to get in there and save them,†said Beverly Bailey, co-founder and development director of the Farm House project.

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