PLAUSIBILITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

plausibility

noun

Definition of plausibility

as in credibility

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Recent Examples of plausibility For the first time, technology can manufacture plausibility at scale. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Key criteria considered throughout this process include plausibility, novelty, testability, and safety. — ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026 There’s a grim plausibility here that doesn’t necessarily need certainty, only the willingness to sit with honesty. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 The military theory, the Godard film scene, the AAVE connection, the Baker-Burke Dodgers moment and the Louisville basketball story all carry some degree of plausibility. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plausibility

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Noun

The appeal also disputes Raper’s assessment of Wilson’s credibility.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026
Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of credibility

Noun

And the likelihood that an autistic person also has an intellectual disability has declined meaningfully since the 1980s, from about 70 percent to about 30 percent.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
In fact, given the likelihood that the keynote day is on Wednesday rather than Tuesday, the review date seems likely to slip to the second of those days.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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