Epistemic stance – indicating how likely something is to occur.

To convey that an event is fairly probable, encouraging cautious planning or decision‑making.

When discussing forecasts (weather, market trends), risk assessments, project timelines, or any scenario where uncertainty exists but the outcome appears plausible.

Professional settings, everyday conversation, reports, emails; used across formal and informal registers when expressing moderate certainty.

There is a; chance that

There is a; chance that

adjective (good, strong, fair); clause

• good
• strong
• likely
• probable
• fairly certain

• there’s a high probability that
• it is likely that
• the odds are that

Omitting 'that' after the phrase; using 'a chance' without an article in formal writing.

It is likely that (more formal), The chances are that (informal)

‘Chance’ can also refer to an opportunity or possibility of action rather than statistical likelihood – context clarifies which meaning applies.

• Probability frames

A 'good chance' implies more than 50% probability but not certainty, distinguishing it from terms like 'remote chance' for low probabilities.

Signals moderate confidence, encouraging stakeholders to prepare contingencies while avoiding over‑reaction.

There’s a good chance (that) …

The phrase 'There is a good chance that' is commonly used to express a moderate level of certainty or likelihood about a future event, encouraging consideration of potential outcomes without overconfidence.

There is a good chance → It is probable that → The likelihood is that