- the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen synonym probability
- There is very little likelihood of that happening.
- In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled.
- The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
- This reduces the likelihood that the treatment will be successful.
Extra Examples- Is there any likelihood of our getting our money back?
- The National Weather Service had calculated the likelihood of severe weather during the night as ‘a slight risk’.
- Taking regular exercise reduces the likelihood of a heart attack.
- There's every likelihood that she'll be able to help us.
- This shouldn't affect the likelihood of you getting the job.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- every
- greater
- increased
- …
- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- …
- grow
- diminish
- likelihood for
- likelihood of
- in all likelihood
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