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Recent Examples of plausibility
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
Noun
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The relevant question isn’t the size of the debt, but what conditions could finally break investor confidence — and those conditions have as much to do with governance and geopolitical credibility as with any balance sheet figure.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Who has the credibility to lead negotiations now?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Other provisions require federal agencies to report the job effects of AI, and for the Department of Energy to collect data on the likelihood of adverse AI incidents.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Further, there’s a very high likelihood that if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia and other regional powers would follow soon after.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The patients now assess the surgical planning process which surgeons manage along with the safety measures and the system for continuing patient care and the probability of achieving results which look natural and maintain their appearance throughout time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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