CHANCE

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Definition

adjective occurring or appearing or singled out by chance. — synonyms: casual, chance(a)
verb be the case by chance.
verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. — synonyms: gamble, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
verb come upon, as if by accident. — synonyms: find, happen, bump, encounter
noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. — synonyms: opportunity
noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. — synonyms: luck, fortune, hazard
noun a risk involving danger.
noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur. — synonyms: probability
noun the possibility of future success. — synonyms: prospect

“We had the chance to meet the president last week.”
“Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?”
“There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.”