be probable

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

to state that something is likely to be true or to happen

probableVERB + probable

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Examples (10)

  • It is probable that the meeting will be postponed.
  • Such a result is highly probable under these conditions.
  • The two outcomes are equally probable.
  • It was probable that the team would lose their best player.
  • A full recovery is probable, according to the doctors.
  • It is increasingly probable that interest rates will rise.
  • Is it probable that they will arrive before midnight?
  • It is very probable that the error was caused by a power surge.
  • Success is probable if we follow the plan carefully.
  • It is quite probable that the price will go up next month.