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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affect the likelihood" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing how one factor may influence the probability of an event occurring.
Example: "The new policy changes may significantly affect the likelihood of employee retention in the company."
Alternatives: "influence the probability" or "impact the chances".
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But why would gender affect the likelihood of being killed on the roads?
All of these factors will affect the likelihood of recurrent outbreaks.
The report puts figures on some of the leading causes of death and ill-health that will affect the likelihood of meeting the sustainable development goals.
And having Bernanke do what he can to use monetary policy in a positive way doesn't affect the likelihood of fiscal policy one way or the other.
Does the revelation that Mr Johnson has a love child affect the likelihood of your voting for him?
The Vatican is a powerful actor in world affairs, one that can affect the likelihood of a "clash of civilisations".
To unpick how the microbes could affect the likelihood of developing allergies and asthma, Lynch and colleagues exposed immune cells from healthy adults to sterilised stool samples from the lowest and highest-risk babies.
The tactics that may be utilized by leaders and elites during political turmoil also affect the likelihood of violent ethnic conflict.
A small band of economists has been studying how height, weight and beauty affect the likelihood of committing — or being convicted of — a crime.
Symptomatology and patient age affect the likelihood of malignancy.
This study investigates the mechanisms by which production and teamwork practices affect the likelihood of accidents.
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