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
Aging is inevitable, loneliness is very probable, but hope is possible.
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Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Davis's final injury listing is probable, but has been confirmed as in, while Thompson's final status is questionable, and he has been confirmed as in for tonight's matchup.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Surging Snowpack Problems The researchers tracked down the probable source of the contaminants by following previous winter storms and referencing a USGS dataset with information on mining and smelting locations.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The presence of at least six US B-2 stealth bombers in the Indian Ocean and a second aircraft carrier in the Middle East only fueled speculation in Israel that a strike was not only possible, but increasingly probable.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Davis's final injury listing is probable, but has been confirmed as in, while Thompson's final status is questionable, and he has been confirmed as in for tonight's matchup.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Surging Snowpack Problems The researchers tracked down the probable source of the contaminants by following previous winter storms and referencing a USGS dataset with information on mining and smelting locations.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The presence of at least six US B-2 stealth bombers in the Indian Ocean and a second aircraft carrier in the Middle East only fueled speculation in Israel that a strike was not only possible, but increasingly probable.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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Often, the people targeted had already sought relief from their real lenders, and were expecting a return call — making these phony pitches seem more plausible.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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And like any role within an organization, that isn’t plausible.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The possible legal tangle between Minnesota and the Trump administration mirrors a similar situation between the administration and Maine, whose leaders have also refused to follow Trump’s anti-trans sports order.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yet, potassium bromate is also classified as a possible human carcinogen.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fast evaluation The Titans fell in love with Ward, enough to brush off credible offers to give up the top pick.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The result for future students could be more credible degrees — and fewer low-quality colleges rubber-stamped as legitimate.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The high court is likely to rule discrimination suits related to education don't face a higher bar.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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What is certain is that DOGE has already reshaped the federal workforce: More than 100,000 federal workers have been fired or taken buyouts to leave the civil service so far, though ongoing court battles mean that number is likely to change in the coming months.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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But, after Stroitel’s inevitable withdrawal from the 1986 KFK, attempts were eventually made to keep the club going.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Their deaths were not inevitable—they were exposed to, and in many cases were pushed harmful content online, the kind any child could encounter.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Those anecdotes have served as a bright yellow light for some people who want the smoothing results but are worried about potential side effects.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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In fact, the Koch orbit did its best to ignore Trump, sitting out the 2016 general election after flirting with other potential nominees who came up short.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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