more likely
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But it makes a rate hike “a bit more likely, not less likely,” and the decision on rates still will depend on upcoming inflation reports, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
An independent surveyor's report for Stonebridge Homes, seen by the BBC, described the mortar work as "low standard" that would make "cracking more likely".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
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- more plausible
- the frontrunner
- what the smart money is on
- the safer bet
- a better bet
Possible Antonyms
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- more doubtful
- more improbable
- a snowball's chance in hell
- less likely
- less plausible
