Definition: 1. The fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to. 2. A future prospect or potential. 3. Capability of existing or happening or being true. 4. A possible alternative.
Use 'possibility' in a sentence:
1. The possibilities were manifold.
2. Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.
3. Tax on food has become a very real possibility.
4. They had been alerted to the possibility of further price rises.
5. It's a theoretical possibility.
6. There is the possibility that hypothermia can go unrecognized.
7. He is weighing the possibility of filing criminal charges against the doctor.
8. What's happened is that the new results narrow down the possibilities.
9. I was excited about the possibility of playing football again.
10. Three-fourths said they worried about the possibility of another attack.
11. The possibilities were almost limitless.
12. We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes.
13. He has not ruled out the shock possibility of a return to football.
14. Political defeat seemed a real possibility at the end of 1981.
15. The possibility of a court case is still hanging over her.
16. This possibility never entered into our calculations.
17. There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable.
18. She is now in further education with new career possibilities ahead of her.
19. I think one's got to consider all the possibilities.
20. I feel full of confidence and so open to possibilities.
21. He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
22. It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities.
23. We should not exclude the possibility of negotiation.
24. A nuclear holocaust seemed a very real possibility in the '50s.
25. Politicians accuse the media of talking up the possibility of a riot.
26. Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.
27. What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility.
28. The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
29. We must be alert to the possibility of danger.
30. A successful outcome is not beyond the realms of possibility.
31. But the possibilities that emerged were not used to the full.
32. A strike is now a distinct possibility.
33. There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game.
34. It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day.
35. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
36. We'll see. It's a possibility.
37. Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
38. There is another, more sinister, possibility.
39. A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
40. She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
41. We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
42. It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
43. Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
44. The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
45. There's no real possibility of them changing their minds.
