1
as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions
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2
as in possible
having a high chance of occurring
a probable outcome of the price increase will be lower consumption
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Recent Examples of probable
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are probable.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Behavioral signals make change probable.
—Holden Bale, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Behavioral signals make change probable.
—Holden Bale, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
Adjective
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The recurring worry was that the technology can be confidently wrong, handing over a clean, plausible answer that happens to be mistaken.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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That sounds plausible to Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area beginning early Wednesday, and are expected within the warning area beginning later on Wednesday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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To be credible requires actually incorporating climate into strategy and operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Accounting for individual source bias and achieving consensus on facts across credible sources is important.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Chicago area to a level 4 out of 5 on its severe risk scale, meaning widespread severe storms are likely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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While a straight up revival of the show is not looking likely, there have been reunions of the cast over the years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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This story always ends up in Manhattan; that was inevitable.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Some analysts already see the tie-up as inevitable.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Hughton says conversations with potential new players from the diaspora tended not to involve persuasion.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Burnham has circled a potential seat near Manchester for months.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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