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possibilities

noun

plural of possibility

as in potentials

something that can develop or become actual there's a possibility for violence in the situation

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as in events

something that might happen winning the championship is a real possibility for us

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Recent Examples of possibilities Gone is the scrambling, gone are the endless possibilities, gone are the complicated dynamics of large groups replaced, once again, by the predictability of the small group. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Quantum computers promise exponential computational power by processing many possibilities simultaneously. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 And the way Iran sees war and conflict and tension in general, not just in this case, is that wars release more energy, create more possibilities, more potentials. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Bursting with 101 recipes for everything from spicy butter masala pasta to dirty chai espresso martinis, the cookbook rejoices in the culinary possibilities that arise with blending cultures. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 For me, this print illustrates how choosing a different resin expands the machine’s possibilities beyond rigid models and workshop fixtures. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 What to do nearby The possibilities (and activities) are endless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Related The Origins Vanguard Award recognizes artists whose artistry, influence and impact have helped shape country music’s evolving landscape while opening doors and creating greater possibilities for others. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Together, the two research directions show how a deeper understanding of material behavior can open new possibilities in optoelectronics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

And the way Iran sees war and conflict and tension in general, not just in this case, is that wars release more energy, create more possibilities, more potentials.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of potentials

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Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

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Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of potentialities

Noun

An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

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