as in improbability
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Recent Examples of unlikelihood
The story of Sara’s alleged suicide is a cascade of low-probability events blurring together in a pool of statistical unlikelihood.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact The woman initially pursued criminal charges against McGregor for the incident in 2020, though Irish prosecutors declined to take up the case while citing a high unlikelihood of convicting the fighter, according to RTÉ.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Equal chances means that there is an unlikelihood of the weather going into a specific direction, as no direction is being favored.
—Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Trump has consistently mentioned the unlikelihood of getting the Senate to pass a ban, as Republicans would lack the votes to overcome the filibuster.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact The woman initially pursued criminal charges against McGregor for the incident in 2020, though Irish prosecutors declined to take up the case while citing a high unlikelihood of convicting the fighter, according to RTÉ.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Equal chances means that there is an unlikelihood of the weather going into a specific direction, as no direction is being favored.
—Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Trump has consistently mentioned the unlikelihood of getting the Senate to pass a ban, as Republicans would lack the votes to overcome the filibuster.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlikelihood
unlikeliness
Noun
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The unlikeliness of such a contemporary saint has led to a staggering amount of enthusiasm for Carlo’s cause.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ball, 27, isn’t just fighting against the unlikeliness of his knee recovery.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Unlikelihood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlikelihood. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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