as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished
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Recent Examples of implausible
Chino Pacas’ implausible success story starts on the streets of Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome is not implausible.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Pages made the scenario his own by pulling off an implausible catch in the most riveting of moments against the Toronto Blue Jays, while extending the 2025 MLB season into extra innings.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Barring six or seven victories in that time — a prospect that sits somewhere between highly implausible and impossible — those fixtures will count for nothing in sporting terms.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for implausible
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome is not implausible.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Pages made the scenario his own by pulling off an implausible catch in the most riveting of moments against the Toronto Blue Jays, while extending the 2025 MLB season into extra innings.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Barring six or seven victories in that time — a prospect that sits somewhere between highly implausible and impossible — those fixtures will count for nothing in sporting terms.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for implausible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
Adjective
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Athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, and faster, and doing ever more incredible things.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Rai’s incredible run continued with another birdie on 13, putting the 31-year-old in great position to make history for his nation.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Dodgers are also unlikely to rush back Muncy.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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And as his run comes to a close, with Mariska Hargitay set to take over the role beginning May 26 and Tracee Ellis Ross on July 7, Radcliffe is already aware that the experience is unlikely to be repeated.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Team leaders will challenge employees to double the productivity of a manufacturing line by the end of the week, for example, and will typically hear that the goal is impossible.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The fridge is stocked, the recipes are bookmarked — and yet the thought of cooking dinner feels impossible.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite engaging performances, though, the characters’ motivations don’t always ring true, leading to some frustrating and unconvincing plot developments.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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For somebody with a 12-person kill list, Etta has a total lack of urgency, working her two jobs, bonding with her two new besties and embarking on a wholly unconvincing love story with a college student named Matt (Tyler Tomás Perez, less appealing here than on Abbott Elementary).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The camera quality on Artemis, let alone the ability to livestream the views, was inconceivable during the Apollo era.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fugaz moved to this location early last year—the former spot was, though somewhat unbelievable, even smaller.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Allen almost singlehandedly led the Cavaliers to a victory in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors with an unbelievable third quarter performance.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Most absurd of all is the notion that Trump specifically worries about being seen as indulging in frivolity during wartime.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Cue a mordantly absurd scene where his chance to land a position in the administration hinges on him successfully retrieving a precious package from a muddy field behind enemy lines, which turns out to be a damp and recalcitrant cat.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausible. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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