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noun ADJ. exciting, interesting | endless, many The resort offers endless possibilities for entertainment. | further, other | different, various | future | distinct, great, real, serious, strong There's a strong possibility that it will rain today. | reasonable | faint, remote There is a faint possibility that he might have got the wrong day. | practical | theoretical | obvious VERB + POSSIBILITY allow sb, offer sb, open up, raise | see | consider, discuss, examine, explore, study Have you explored the possibilities of setting up your own business? | accept, acknowledge, admit, concede, countenance, entertain, recognize | ignore, overlook | deny, discount, dismiss, eliminate, exclude, preclude, rule out We cannot rule out the possibility of mistaken identity. | face The club is facing the real possibility of relegation. | risk We don't want to risk the possibility of losing all our money. | allow for, cover Some reserves were named to cover the possibility of withdrawals. | avert | lessen, reduce PREP. ~ for She was quick to see the possibilities for making money that her new skills gave her. | ~ of Careful checks will reduce the possibility of unpleasant surprises. PHRASES beyond/within the bounds of possibility It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that a similar situation could arise again. | a number/range of possibilities The course offers a wide range of possibilities for personal development.
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possibility
adjectives
a strong/good possibility
(= something that is very likely )
• There is a strong possibility that the drug causes similar damage in humans.
a real possibility
(= something that is quite likely )
• At this moment, a recession is a real possibility.
a distinct possibility
(= something that is quite likely )
• I knew there was a distinct possibility that I might fail my degree.
a remote/faint possibility
(= something that is not very likely )
• There's no point worrying about such a remote possibility.
verbs
a possibility exists
• The possibility exists that he misunderstood the data.
something remains a possibility
• War remains a possibility.
consider a possibility
• Police In Glasgow are considering the possibility that the death may be drugs-related.
raise a possibility
(= say or show that something may happen or may be true )
• The government has raised the possibility of an early election next year.
rule out/exclude a possibility
(= say that something will definitely not happen or is definitely not true )
• We can't rule out the possibility that there will be more redundancies.
there is a possibility that
• There is a possibility that files could be lost if the system crashes.
possibility 2
verbs
consider a possibility
(= think about whether you should take an opportunity )
• We even began to consider the possibility of moving there permanently.
explore a possibility
(= think carefully and find out about an opportunity )
• You may want to explore the possibility of setting up your own business.
offer a possibility
(= make an opportunity available )
• Technology offers exciting possibilities to designers.
open up a possibility
(= make a new opportunity available )
• His recent performance opens up the possibility for him to compete in the Olympic Games.
exhaust the possibilities
(= try everything possible )
• I was determined not to give up until I had exhausted all the possibilities.
adjectives
new possibilities
• New possibilities lay before him.
exciting possibilities
• The city offers many exciting possibilities for young people.
tremendous possibilities
(= very good or important opportunities )
• This discovery opens up tremendous possibilities for cancer screening.
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