Possibility Real Noun ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti ˌpɑːsəˈbɪləti Bankruptcy Sales Improve

• bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
• what had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility.
• reaching the final seems a remote possibility.
• there's a strong possibility that it will rain.

possibility

1. a thing that may happen or be true; the fact that something might happen or be true, but is not certain
• OPPOSITE impossibility
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• Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
• What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility.
• Reaching the final seems a remote possibility.
• There's a strong possibility that it will rain.
• There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
• We cannot exclude the possibility that another person may have been involved.
• I have considered the possibility that she is dead.
• He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
• There is a real possibility of war.
• The company has raised the possibility of legal action.
• I am excited about the possibility of going to the Olympics.
• This is a one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.
2. one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation
• The possibilities are endless.
• Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
• We have to investigate every possibility.
• Police are considering a wide range of possibilities.
• to exhaust all the possibilities
• She explored the possibility of studying in the US.
3. something that gives you a chance to achieve something
• SYNONYM opportunity
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• There are countless possibilities for future research.
• The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
• In a bookshop, the possibilities for browsing are endless.
• Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago.
4. if something has possibilities, it can be improved or made successful
• The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
• He was the first to see the possibilities of the plan.
5. possible/not possible
• A successful outcome is not beyond the realms of possibility.
• It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis ‘able to be done’, from posse ‘be able’.