as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Recent Examples of improbable
The Rangers are experienced, with seven elimination game victories, and with their improbable run to the championship, have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
New York is trying to overcome a 3-1 deficit, a feat that is possible, but improbable.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors embarked on a similarly improbable journey.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks were able to pull off an improbable Game 3 win in the Eastern Conference Finals on the road against the Indiana Pacers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
New York is trying to overcome a 3-1 deficit, a feat that is possible, but improbable.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors embarked on a similarly improbable journey.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks were able to pull off an improbable Game 3 win in the Eastern Conference Finals on the road against the Indiana Pacers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbable
unlikely
Adjective
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But this scenario assumes crypto stands still while quantum computing advances, which is highly unlikely.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Khamenei’s zealotry is very unlikely to outlive him in Iran’s highest echelons of power.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improbable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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