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The phrase "alter the likelihood of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the impact of one factor on the probability of an event occurring.
Example: "Implementing stricter safety measures can alter the likelihood of accidents in the workplace."
Alternatives: "change the probability of" or "affect the chances of".
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"Climate change is known to alter the likelihood of increased wildfire sizes and frequencies … while also inducing stress on trees that indirectly exacerbate disturbances.
We found that behavioural differences between honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees alter the likelihood of pollen transfer from their bodies to the plant stigma.
Karanka had made four changes to his team – one forced through the suspension of striker David Nugent – but it did not alter the likelihood of a goal.
"In its earlier fourth assessment report released in 2007 the IPCC stated that: 'Climate change is known to alter the likelihood of increased wildfire sizes and frequencies … while also inducing stress on trees that indirectly exacerbate disturbances.
Condition-independence says that the mere addition of a new observation condition ck+1, without specifying one of its outcomes, does not alter the likelihood of the outcomes ek of other experiments ck.
We considered the possibility that the properties of the intact protein that may alter the likelihood of being taken up by antigen presenting cells, may be useful adjuncts in predicting allergens and non-allergens in silico.
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I would reframe the question – has climate change altered the likelihood of an event happening, like a flood in Louisiana or a heatwave in Melbourne?
With rapid developments in the science of extreme event attribution10, it is now possible to robustly assess the extent to which anthropogenic climate change has altered the likelihood of such events.
In order to assess how climate change was altering the likelihood of bleaching, the scientists looked at the impact of atmospheric warming on ocean temperatures at — or close to — the surface.
Variation in these can confer susceptibility by altering the likelihood of progression from normal function to mild perturbations, early disease, and late disease.
Each additional happy alter increases the likelihood of happiness, but each additional unhappy alter has little or no effect.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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