POSSIBILITY


Meaning of POSSIBILITY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ exciting , interesting , intriguing

▪ endless , many

The resort offers endless possibilities for entertainment.

▪ only

▪ further , other

▪ new

▪ different , various

▪ future

▪ distinct , good , great , real , serious , strong

There's a strong ~ that it will rain today.

▪ likely

A more likely ~ is that it will be a tie.

▪ reasonable

▪ faint ( esp. BrE ), remote , vague

There is a remote ~ that he got the wrong day.

▪ practical

▪ theoretical

▪ obvious

VERB + POSSIBILITY

▪ allow sb , create , offer sb , open up , raise , suggest

▪ see

▪ consider , discuss , examine , explore , investigate , study , test

Have you explored the possibilities of setting up your own business?

▪ accept , acknowledge , admit , concede , countenance ( esp. BrE ), entertain , recognize

▪ ignore , overlook

▪ deny , discount , dismiss , eliminate , exclude , preclude , rule out

We cannot rule out the ~ of mistaken identity.

▪ face

The team is facing the real ~ of losing.

▪ risk

We don't want to risk the ~ of losing all our money.

▪ allow for , cover

Our resources may be inadequate to cover all possibilities.

▪ avert

▪ lessen , reduce

▪ remain

Bankruptcy remains a distinct ~.

POSSIBILITY + VERB

▪ exist , remain

The ~ exists that she may never make a full recovery.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

She was quick to see the possibilities for making money that her new skills gave her.

▪ ~ of

Careful checks will reduce the ~ of unpleasant surprises.

PHRASES

▪ not beyond the bounds of ~ ( esp. BrE ), within the realm of ~

It's not beyond the bounds of ~ that a similar situation could arise again.

▪ a number of possibilities , a range of possibilities

The course offers a wide range of possibilities for personal development.

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