Usually means: Likelihood or probability of occurrence.
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  1. chances are: Merriam-Webster
  2. chances are, the chances are: Collins English Dictionary
  3. (the) chances are: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  4. chances are: Wiktionary
  5. the chances are: Dictionary.com
  6. Chances Are (album), Chances Are (disambiguation), Chances Are (film), Chances Are (song), Chances Are: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. chances are: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (chances are)

▸ adverb:  (idiomatic) It is likely that, it is probable that

Similar:
as likely as not, likely, more than likely, likelily, plausibly, perhaps, sure as fate, maybe, possibly, guessably, more...

Opposite:
chances aren't, unlikely, improbable, doubtful

Types:
slim, none, remote, doubtful, unlikely, more...

Phrases:
(the) chances are, more...

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Similar:
as likely as not, likely, more than likely, likelily, plausibly, perhaps, sure as fate, maybe, possibly, guessably, more...

Opposite:
chances aren't, unlikely, improbable, doubtful

Types:
slim, none, remote, doubtful, unlikely, more...

Phrases:
(the) chances are, more...



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