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Recent Examples of plausibility
Every scene is a test — of belief, plausibility, modern faithlessness.
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Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet the balance Dead to Me struck was fragile; if the plot could get cartoonish, then the connection between the two leads, Cardellini and Christina Applegate, and the plausibility of their characters’ bond helped suspend disbelief.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
The plausibility of the most troubling scenarios puts A.I. researchers in an awkward position.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet the balance Dead to Me struck was fragile; if the plot could get cartoonish, then the connection between the two leads, Cardellini and Christina Applegate, and the plausibility of their characters’ bond helped suspend disbelief.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
The plausibility of the most troubling scenarios puts A.I. researchers in an awkward position.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
Noun
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These stats show that there’s a growing credibility crisis for AI and organizations, more than ever before, must build and deploy AI tools in ways that preserve trust and bolster their credibility, not erode it.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The congresswoman also blasted the poll’s credibility.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2025
Noun
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First Street’s analysis of homeowner costs found that every 1% increase in an insurance premium is associated with a 1% increase in likelihood of foreclosures.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
Noun
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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,
11 May 2025
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The probability of being attacked by a shark is one in four million.—
Allegra Leal,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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