as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Recent Examples of improbable
And nuclear experts question whether some of the enriched uranium could have been moved in advance or stored elsewhere -- a possibility the Trump administration dismisses as improbable.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 2 July 2025
The teacher becomes a hapless victim in what appear to be highly improbable situations, orchestrated by a cartoonishly scheming Ritsuko to frame Seichii.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
Dara Torres completes her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The stadium media tour took place on Lionel Messi’s 38th birthday, a day after the team continued its improbable Club World Cup run by qualifying for the Round of 16 with a tie against Brazilian power Palmeiras.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 2 July 2025
The teacher becomes a hapless victim in what appear to be highly improbable situations, orchestrated by a cartoonishly scheming Ritsuko to frame Seichii.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
Dara Torres completes her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The stadium media tour took place on Lionel Messi’s 38th birthday, a day after the team continued its improbable Club World Cup run by qualifying for the Round of 16 with a tie against Brazilian power Palmeiras.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbable
unlikely
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So worst-case would be a fifth-place finish, which is unlikely.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Trump is unlikely to allow India’s policy toward Ukraine to determine the future of a U.S.-India deal or a thaw in trade tensions, for example, and likewise with China.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improbable. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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