mere possibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmereandpossibility
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mere
adjective[before noun]
uk/mɪər/us/mɪr/
used to emphasize that something is not large ...
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possibility
noun
uk/ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a chance that something may happen or ...
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(Definition ofmereandpossibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But this is not to deny themerepossibilitythat they might come to rely on jurisprudential expertise at some later time.
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But themerepossibilityof that risk requires that we do not take their alignments with anti-hegemonic critical-theoretical values at face value.
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On the other hand, sometimes the fear that a claim is wrong is unmotivated - only themerepossibilityof being wrong is noted.
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Of course, the musical quality of the finished work is not under discussion here, only themerepossibilityof 'creating it'.
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Indeed, themerepossibilityof expressing hierarchical structure in a grammar does not guarantee its utility.
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However, it seems as though the signalling effect and themerepossibilityof 'losing' customers might have an effect, even when conditions are less than perfect.
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First, they have an interest in the industry which is beyond that of themerepossibilityof earning their bread and butter.
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One wants to guard against themerepossibilitythat juries might be packed.
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Themerepossibilityof war in these days of civilisation is scandalous.
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It referred to the "merepossibilityof damage".
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Will evidence have to be provided, or will themerepossibilitybe enough?
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First, themerepossibilityof disclosure would destroy all confidence in the confidentiality of the reports which it is the duty of civil servants to make.
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There must be a probability, not amerepossibilityand if we required a legal certainty it would mean that two-thirds of the present pensions would vanish.
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I believe that the reverse is true, and that themerepossibilitythat a criminal might face the capital consequences of his act would constitute a deterrent.
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Is it not beyond amerepossibilitythat, in the next few years, at least one of the other parties might seek to adopt such a structure?
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It has frequently been put forward.... and has equally frequently been rejected or treated as amerepossibility.
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Matter, on the other hand is passive, being amerepossibilitythat the forms bring to life.
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Themerepossibilitythat this will be the case is enough to preserve a criminal case from ending ignominiously in the limbo of mootness.
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For this reason, themerepossibilityof disclosure may impede disclosure of the confidential relationship necessary for successful treatment.
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It is a metaphysical principle that denies allmerepossibility; there is exactly one way for the world to be.
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