as in credible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species
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Recent Examples of plausible
That would mean moving not just impending free agent Robbie Ray but also exploring offers for Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers — and eating money to make those trades plausible.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
With a win, America’s Round-of-16 opponent — Belgium or Senegal — also might be a realistic/plausible win.
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Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
For the families, the most plausible answer is that the United States is behind the Fiorella’s disappearance.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Two separate earthquakes is plausible.
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
With a win, America’s Round-of-16 opponent — Belgium or Senegal — also might be a realistic/plausible win.
—
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
For the families, the most plausible answer is that the United States is behind the Fiorella’s disappearance.
—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Two separate earthquakes is plausible.
—
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plausible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
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The growing pile of credible critics is a direct challenge to that thesis.
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And where keeping a credible open option does demand serious compute, that is precisely the kind of public good worth paying for.
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Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
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Lowe’s matchup is arguably the best for hitting a home run on Saturday’s MLB slate, given the sample sizes of the probable pitchers.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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