noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ every ( esp. BrE )
▪
There's every ~ that she'll be able to help us.
▪ greater , increased
▪ high , real , strong , substantial
▪ decreased , lower , reduced
▪ little
▪
Without a guide, there seemed little ~ of reaching our goal.
VERB + LIKELIHOOD
▪ decrease , diminish ( esp. AmE ), lessen ( esp. AmE ), minimize , reduce
▪
Taking regular exercise reduces the ~ of a heart attack.
▪ enhance ( esp. AmE ), improve , increase , maximize , raise
▪ affect , determine , influence
▪
This shouldn't affect the ~ of you getting the job.
▪ assess , calculate , estimate , evaluate , predict
▪
Staff have to calculate continuously the ~ of danger.
LIKELIHOOD + VERB
▪ grow
▪ diminish
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for ( esp. AmE )
▪
skills that will improve their ~ for success in college
▪ ~ of
▪
Is their any ~ of our getting our money back?
PHRASES
▪ in all ~
▪
In all ~, he'll be fit to play on Saturday.