probabilities

plural of probability
as in odds
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

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Recent Examples of probabilities Second, Kalshi's own election markets will have Brier scores, which will measure the accuracy of the market's probabilities versus actual outcomes. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Sleeper also features dynamic payout scaling based on individual player probabilities, as well as classic Daily Drafts for real-time snake drafting. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Prediction markets can provide real-time probabilities in fluid ways that election polls cannot. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Let’s take a guess at probabilities for Sunday’s starter, because math is (sometimes) fun. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 There’s a lot of math and mathematical equations and probabilities and percentages. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026 At a recent webinar, NOAA stated that the current probabilities are not high enough to issue explicit predictions just yet. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026 Markets exist for the supply and demand of commodities today on the basis of forecasts, estimates, and probabilities. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The highest probabilities for above average temperatures stretch across the entire northern tier. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • In about nine minutes of time together at 5-on-5, that line held a 12-2 edge in shot attempts over the Ducks, including a 4-0 advantage in shots on goal, 5-2 in scoring chances and 2-0 high-danger chances.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • El Niño also shifts rainfall patterns globally, raising the chances for destructive flooding in some parts of the world.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Ten years later, that belief remains the same, but the possibilities around those stories have become much bigger.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • One consideration is opening additional stores, Cenci said, citing Miami, residential areas beyond downtown Rome, Spain, and the Middle East, if conflicts there end, as possibilities.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Probabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probabilities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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