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Recent Examples of plausibility
That stretches the bounds of plausibility.
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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
These setups might prompt you to doubt their plausibility.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
There were innumerable explanations of varying degrees of plausibility, but that made the image interesting to him.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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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
These setups might prompt you to doubt their plausibility.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
There were innumerable explanations of varying degrees of plausibility, but that made the image interesting to him.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plausibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
Noun
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Mitchell’s call-them-like-he-sees-them numbers have real credibility with the political class, since a Republican governor likely isn’t his preferred electoral outcome.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In all likelihood, this will be added to her list of complaints.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Regular deep cleaning will keep things sanitary and reduce the likelihood of pests camping out in your kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New in-game levers like the shot-in-the-dark and endless advantages have changed the game of Survivor to game theory that rewards probability calculation over spearing fish.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the conditions that triggers the centers to open is if there is a 50% or higher probability of nighttime lows of 37 degrees or lower for two or more days within a five-day span.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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