likelihood
noun
like·li·hood
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Definition of likelihood
: probability
a strong likelihood that he is correct— T. D. Anderson
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Synonyms & Antonyms for likelihood
Synonyms
Antonyms
improbability, unlikelihood, unlikeliness
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Examples of likelihood in a Sentence
There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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The likelihood of Winston repeating a similar woeful performance on a short week going into Carolina makes him easily one of the riskiest starts among top-12 QBs in Week 2. — Frankie Taddeo, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: Kyler Murray, Aaron Jones Among Risky Plays in Week 2," 12 Sep. 2019 Publicly, administration officials said the likelihood of a Macri loss remains a matter of speculation. — Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Argentina election raises doubts about Trump’s bet on right-wing leaders," 10 Sep. 2019 The likelihood of using benefits such as food stamps, housing assistance, and Medi-Cal will soon become factors that can impact whether an individual receives a green card. — Peter Leroe-munoz, The Mercury News, "Opinion: How turning our backs on immigrants hurts Bay Area," 6 Sep. 2019 But the boneheaded factor gives us pause: The likelihood that USC, not Stanford, will make a game-turning mistake (penalty, turnover) or that the USC sideline will keep Stanford in the game with a baffling decision. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 football picks: Conference games, rivalry games, revenge games … Week Two should be riveting," 6 Sep. 2019 The solution is indigenous Prohibiting indigenous communities from managing park lands has increased the likelihood and intensity of forest fires. — William Thomson, Quartz, "To save our forests, give them back to the people they were stolen from," 5 Sep. 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently raised its forecast for the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season, including two to four major hurricanes — winds above 110 mph — through November. — David Koenig, chicagotribune.com, "Floridians hope Dorian’s economic impact will be temporary," 5 Sep. 2019 The awards would be given based on financial need, the likelihood of success and the use of sustainable best practices. — Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, "Proposals designed to help struggling Wisconsin farmers," 3 Sep. 2019 As the likelihood increased that Hurricane Dorian will strike Central Florida as a strong storm, officials announced the opening of shelters for residents to ride out the storm and a place to stay afterward as needed. — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, "Here are the Central Florida shelters opening ahead of Hurricane Dorian," 31 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'likelihood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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likelihood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of likelihood
: the chance that something will happen
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likelihood
noun
like·li·hood
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Kids Definition of likelihood
: probability sense 1
In all likelihood we will go.
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