plausibility
noun
plau·si·bil·i·ty
ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural plausibilities
1
: the quality or state of being plausible
2
: something plausible
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What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Its detection suggests such objects may be far more common than previously thought, increasing the plausibility that young stars frequently acquire these alien building blocks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sandra Buchta’s script manages to stay on the right side of plausibility even as the situation escalates.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
These rewards may cost you some pocket change in terms of plausibility and such.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Its detection suggests such objects may be far more common than previously thought, increasing the plausibility that young stars frequently acquire these alien building blocks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sandra Buchta’s script manages to stay on the right side of plausibility even as the situation escalates.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
These rewards may cost you some pocket change in terms of plausibility and such.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plausibility
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausibility. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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