How to Use likelihood in a Sentence

likelihood

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  • There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
  • The likelihood is that 2030 will take place across three.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This is, in all likelihood, the last of these movies Gunn will make, at least for a while.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 28 Apr. 2023
  • What is the likelihood the mifepristone case goes to the Supreme Court?
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • There's a greater likelihood of a cold streak falling on the Philly end.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2022
  • In all likelihood, the game will decide the No. 1 seed from the 6A-West, along with a first-round bye in the playoffs.
    — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • And that ups the likelihood of irritation.2 What can lactic acid do for your skin?
    — Melanie Rud, SELF, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The costs still aren’t enough to kill his empire, in all likelihood.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The likelihood of a loss to the lowly Beavers is south of 50 percent but well north of zero.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • That's up from a mere 33% likelihood for a May rate increase that was priced in a month ago.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Wednesday should be rather warm as well, despite the likelihood of a good deal of clouds.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Bases were enlarged to increase the likelihood they’d be stolen.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • This reduces the likelihood of scratching your pots and pans.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • This is, in all likelihood, that biggest rock show to play Concord in many years.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But there’s one concern that stands out: the likelihood that the GOP will drag the country to the brink of a debt default, and perhaps even push us over the edge.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
  • In all likelihood, the final decision will come from the Supreme Court.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The likelihood of tagging a bull shark was highest near the city of Daphne and along the western shoreline of the bay, according to the researchers.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Tigers will, in all likelihood, keep Rodriguez on the team for the remainder of the season and could lose him for nothing in free agency.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Scientists have warned there’s a growing likelihood that 2023 could be the Earth’s hottest year on record.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 13 July 2023
  • Oregon will, in all likelihood, be the one-seed in the playoff, and despite the loss, Penn State is certainly in the running to host a game in the first round.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This tees up a contentious Season 4 that will, in all likelihood, put Smart back into the awards race next year as well.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Whatever the appeals court decides, the likelihood that this gets appealed to the US Supreme Court is very high.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In addition, there were a record number of climbers in 2023, Shea said, which increased the likelihood of more deaths.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • What’s the likelihood that there will be a Succession spinoff or prequel?
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The top tweets from that pile are ranked on the likelihood of a user's engagement with that tweet's author; the more likely, the more their tweets show up in For You.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This increases the likelihood that the special master will draw a ...
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Sep. 2023
  • At the time of the meeting, the forecast showed a 50% chance of clear skies or overcast and the likelihood of overcast skies was higher in Texas and Oklahoma.
    — Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Building large piles at least 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall reduces the likelihood that your compost will freeze over.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
  • He was charged with evading arrest, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reckless driving, failure to stop and render aid, and four counts of smuggling of persons with the likelihood of serious bodily injury or death.
    — Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Additionally, a Human Rights Watch report last August revealed pregnant women exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight.
    — Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025

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