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Recent Examples of implausibility
Remarkably, Madoff’s investors accepted these reports for years, despite the implausibility of the returns.
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Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausibility
Noun
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Double standards, hypocrisy, economic reality?—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many are noting Thug’s hypocrisy in his public frustration with Gunna.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s some deception at play.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stories of similar scenes are sweeping Puerto Rico—raids without court orders, marked by deception and racial profiling, often regardless of legal status.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The exceptions are Art Malik, who makes Claudius’ duplicity believable, and Sheeba Chadha, who is wrenching when Gertrude becomes remorseful.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Such duplicity has been a constant feature of the second Trump administration, characterized by the abusive treatment of undocumented immigrants and the militarization of municipal law enforcement in our nation’s major cities.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fakery that is part of the story, and fakery added on by real life.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fakery made the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 significantly worse in Greece.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And as the secretive Jack, Travis Van Winkle oozes oily, sexist insincerity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Or that double-dealing old ally who can still hunt?—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The smoothness of the GRP surface reduces drag, adding to improved speed and fuel use.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nubuck leather brings in smoothness and structure, a balance to the ruggedness.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Implausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausibility. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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