possibilities

noun

plural of possibility
1
as in potentials
something that can develop or become actual there's a possibility for violence in the situation

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2
as in events
something that might happen winning the championship is a real possibility for us

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Recent Examples of possibilities That realization expanded the possibilities dramatically, Doria said, even though not everyone saw the idea’s merit. — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, Downs said, imagine the possibilities when Alec Pierce, rehabbing from left ankle and heel surgery, and Allen are lined up together with a healthy Jones throwing the ball. — James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 At least seven major pipeline projects are under construction, in the planning stage or being discussed as possibilities, according to government officials, oil companies and analysts. — August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Such speculations reflect the richness of possibilities that the new work opens up. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 More broadly, Okin says that the planning and permitting process did not adequately explore that question or prepare for those possibilities. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Scientific optimism is forward-looking, even obsessed with a future of possibilities. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 But in a state where numerous local cartels make money not only from drugs but also from extortion, there are plenty of possibilities. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibilities
  1. potentials
  2. events
  3. potentialities
  4. cases
  5. prospects
  6. contingencies
Noun
  • Then on July 7, Neptune will station retrograde in Aries, pulling the curtain back on fantasies and ideals surrounding romantic partners and potentials.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.
    — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of potentials
Noun
  • Still, the investigation into his murder had seemed to grow so cold that even many close to the events of that night believed the case would never be solved, much less prosecuted.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There have been concerns about safety at these large-scale events.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 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
  • Authorities have opened roughly 10 criminal cases against independent journalists and popular bloggers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In these cases, an FPV drone lands near a key route and uses its camera to watch for approaching vehicles.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • The economic and political squeeze, however, is strengthening the regime Washington wants to weaken and reducing the prospects for a deal, said Sepahvand.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of every 1,000 potential rare earth prospects, only about 100 justify drilling and exploration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospects
Noun
  • During rehearsals, the team mapped out crucial story beats and potential contingencies.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • What pre-season is for is establishing contingencies, testing out options, and building dynamics.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of contingencies

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