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probabilities

noun

plural of probability

as in odds

a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

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Recent Examples of probabilities The highest probabilities for above average temperatures stretch across the entire northern tier. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 No one knows when a sedentary 75-year-old economist will kick the bucket or a derecho wind will blow the roof off a Roseville retirement condo, but there are actuarial records giving probabilities for either happening. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026 Following the July jobs report on Friday, those percentages shifted, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which tracks probabilities of changes to the rate based on 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Right now, the probabilities of heavier rain for Sunday are greatest in the Laurel Highlands, but this may shift a bit depending on the speed of the system and location of a cold front Sunday afternoon and evening. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026 While Chicago’s postseason probabilities are high, its chances of overtaking Milwaukee in the National League Central are low, meaning the Cubs are unlikely to receive a first-round bye. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Raper found on the balance of probabilities that MacInnes had felt uncomfortable, had said something about the incident to Wilson and later stepped back from that position. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026 Although current market probabilities still suggest the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged at next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the odds of a hike at the subsequent meeting are rising fast. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026 The photon is considered to enter a superposition state of having both reflected and passed through (the probabilities of each path depending on how reflective the mirror is). — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

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The Astros, meanwhile, made the most of some of their chances.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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