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

Examples of plausibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But ChatGPT and its ilk are also being used to give fraudulent or shoddy work a new veneer of plausibility, according to Mandy Hill, the managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026

The findings also demonstrated the high sensitivity of modern testing methods and the plausibility of accidental exposure. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026

That stretches the bounds of plausibility. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026

Decades later, the film has grown exponentially in influence, admiration and, yes, plausibility, as the Jeffrey Epstein saga has shown that such a scenario is no stranger than Kubrick’s unsettling fiction. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plausibility

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility