The reason is that no possibility corresponds to Shakespeare in his definiteness, there being no such thing as a fully definite possibility. (religion-online.org)
Going back some more, our Bill Connelly found after reviewing the alternate Playoff history of the 1998 - 2012 seasons that two SEC bids would've been all but assured in 2011 and definite possibilities in 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2003. (sbnation.com)
There are only the more or less definite possibilities or probabilities constituting the future so long as it is future. (religion-online.org)