conditional probability

Definition of conditional probabilitynext

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Noun
  • That means credit card balances may continue accruing interest at the account's contractual annual percentage rate.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But of the billions that are controlled by the country's top percentage of citizens, a significant portion of money is actually held by powerful families.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Goldman estimates the options market is assigning roughly a 41% probability that two-year Treasury yields will move more than 50 basis points in either direction over the next six months.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Organizers had urged attendees earlier in the day Sunday to monitor conditions closely as forecasts called for the potential of severe thunderstorms across DC.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • As the possibilities are almost as large and endless as the country itself, Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) went to the industry’s makers in search of their unique perspectives.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 June 2026
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