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Recent Examples of plausibility
Its detection suggests such objects may be far more common than previously thought, increasing the plausibility that young stars frequently acquire these alien building blocks.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sandra Buchta’s script manages to stay on the right side of plausibility even as the situation escalates.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
These rewards may cost you some pocket change in terms of plausibility and such.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
If that’s the case, then the plausibility of traditional Christianity collapses, for its authority is based on the claim to have preserved intact the apostolic witness, the most reliable source of revelation.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sandra Buchta’s script manages to stay on the right side of plausibility even as the situation escalates.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
These rewards may cost you some pocket change in terms of plausibility and such.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
If that’s the case, then the plausibility of traditional Christianity collapses, for its authority is based on the claim to have preserved intact the apostolic witness, the most reliable source of revelation.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
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Since the lawsuit was originally dismissed in September, Minnesota and its Democratic leadership have come under immense scrutiny and arguably lost credibility due to the state's growing welfare fraud scandal.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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All of the schools involved determined there was no validity or credibility to the threats, according to investigators.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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South Korea has not carried out an execution in nearly 30 years, and legal observers said the prosecution’s request was consistent with past practice in cases involving former leaders accused of insurrection, even if the likelihood of an execution remains low.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Eastern Oklahoma has the lowest probability at 0%.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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When analyzing probabilities, entropy can reflect the amount of uncertainty in an event.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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