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possibility for vs possibility of

Both "possibility for" and "possibility of" can be correct, but their usage differs. "Possibility of" is used to indicate the likelihood or chance of something happening, while "possibility for" is used to suggest the potential or opportunity for something to occur.
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possibility for

This phrase is correct and is used to suggest the potential or opportunity for something to occur.

Use "possibility for" when you want to indicate the potential or opportunity for something to happen.

Examples:

  • There is a possibility for rain later today.
  • There is a possibility for improvement in the company's performance.
  • There is a possibility for success if we work hard.
  • There is a possibility for growth in the industry.
  • There is a possibility for change in the political landscape.
  • Possibility for Repair will exhibit a range of material and conceptual approaches to artmaking, and will feature work by Lyndon Barrois Jr. (Pittsburgh), Mark ...
  • Sep 29, 2024 ... that crystal indomitum skinline also costs mythic essence, can't that be a possibility for it? at least with that, there would be a better ...
  • Dec 29, 2017 ... Possibility for Reports to be sorted by Custom Fields · English Forum Product Feedback · custom-fields, tasks · Peter_Willington 1 July 2019 11: ...
  • May 25, 2021 ... r/MonsterHunterStories - Possibility for MHS2? Upvote 94. Downvote 26 Go to comments
  • Reason/Possibility for timer being canceled by replica? Developers Language Support · skilesare September 20, 2023, 5:56pm 1. I have a canister at ...
  • Any possibility for tighter integration with frameworks? Axure RP 11 · JamesS September 6, 2024, 11:56pm 1. Bout to kick off a project and I'd really rather ...
  • Possibility for headless syncing with a CLI/daemon · Feature requests · rosaLux161 October 25, 2021, 9:48pm 1. Use case or problem. To make automated ...
  • Possibility for JCP load balancing. M J VimalanMay 02, 2023 03:05 PM. Dear Experts, We are in the process of upgrading Automic engine to Version ...
  • Jun 20, 2023 ... Are tabs within channels a possibility for the future? It would be really cool if Slack channels could have tabs. We use Slack for client ...
  • Possibility for subflakes? nrdxp February 19, 2021, 11:39pm 1. Update. I believe the best solution, long term, would be to use a self reference for inputs , ...

Alternatives:

  • potential for
  • opportunity for
  • chance for

possibility of

This phrase is correct and is commonly used to indicate the likelihood or chance of something happening.

Use "possibility of" when you want to indicate the likelihood or chance of something happening.

Examples:

  • There is a high possibility of rain tomorrow.
  • There is a slight possibility of success in this venture.
  • There is a strong possibility of a recession next year.
  • There is a real possibility of finding a solution to the problem.
  • There is a good possibility of winning the competition.
  • Nov 5, 2020 ... Possibility of adding a git workflow to Asana or suggest workflow · English Forum Integrations · github · lance_armah_abraham 4 November 2020 13 ...
  • Architectural form reconsidered in light of a unitary conception of architecture and the city.In The Possibility of an Absolute Architecture, Pier Vittorio ...
  • Sep 23, 2016 ... Abstract page for arXiv paper 1609.07236: On the (im)possibility of fairness.
  • 7 days ago ... There's even a possibility of the comet being in the sky at the same time as the Northern Lights, if the solar activity spiking this week ...
  • Aug 15, 2017 ... ... possibility of using electric vehicles equipped with bi-directional charging systems to facilitate ancillary services such as frequency ...
  • Aims: To report on the gastrointestinal manifestations and pathological findings of patients with COVID-19, and to discuss the possibility of faecal ...
  • Sep 19, 2013 ... Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse ... A North Korean government collapse would have serious consequences in North Korea and ...
  • Every Possibility of Earthly Happiness. By: William Kennedy. July 29, 2024. Share Facebook X LinkedIn Print. During my family's previous Christmas ...
  • Mar 22, 2021 ... The (Im)possibility of fairness: different value systems require different mechanisms for fair decision making. Authors: Sorelle A. Friedler.
  • Sarah Krakoff, Public Lands, Conservation, and the Possibility of Justice, 53 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L. Rev. 213 (2018), available at https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/ ...

Alternatives:

  • likelihood of
  • chance of
  • probability of

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