Distance
Distance noun - The space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects.
Possibility and distance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Possibility" instead a noun "Distance".
Possibility
Possibility noun - Something that can develop or become actual.
Distance and possibility are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Distance" with "Possibility", this nouns are similar.
How words are described
| good | good distance | good possibility |
| high | high distance | high possibility |
| physical | physical distance | physical possibility |
| full | full distance | full possibility |
| Other adjectives: long, infinite, reasonable, sheer, small, actual, entire, large, big, great, huge, little, slight, easy, further, greater, growing, different, realistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Chris Carter has tried to distance his creation from sci-fi, stating the The X-Files "takes place in the realm of extreme possibility".
Source: Sci-Fi Ghetto - Similarly, Greninja's impressive mobility and jumping, combined with the possibility of teleporting through the danger zones with Shadow Sneak and the massive vertical distance granted by Hydro Pump, makes those two challenges a joke.
Source: Game Breaker / Super Smash Bros. -
While the general consensus among fandom seems to be that it is located in Maryland (the creator says this too, but also brings up Pennsylvania as a possibility), that doesn't quite explain how it can be day-trip distance away from deserts AND snowy mountains.
Source: Western Animation / Daria
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Possibility and Distance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distance/possibility
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