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
The team first identified plausible sabotage scenarios and then assessed how likely and damaging those actions could be.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Our minds are incredibly skilled at filling in the gaps in our memories with plausible but incorrect details; this leads people to affirm memories that deviate from reality, or even memories of events that never actually occurred.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s plausible but difficult to detect without screening people at a very young age, but there could also be difference in the progression of the tumors themselves, Cercek says.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The model does not assume perfection, but across every plausible scenario — even pessimistic ones — the gains from helping adult smokers move away from cigarettes overwhelmingly dominate.
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Our minds are incredibly skilled at filling in the gaps in our memories with plausible but incorrect details; this leads people to affirm memories that deviate from reality, or even memories of events that never actually occurred.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s plausible but difficult to detect without screening people at a very young age, but there could also be difference in the progression of the tumors themselves, Cercek says.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The model does not assume perfection, but across every plausible scenario — even pessimistic ones — the gains from helping adult smokers move away from cigarettes overwhelmingly dominate.
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
Adjective
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With many investors seeing Warsh as a highly credible pick, markets had little reaction to Friday’s news.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Supporting credible transition pathways is therefore not aid or charity.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The brain takes the probable and turns into possible (binary).—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Usual starting center Neemias Queta was active after being listed as probable with an illness, but head coach Joe Mazzulla rolled with the rookie, whose clutch plays in overtime Friday night helped Boston put away the Nets.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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With just one point out of a possible 10 during this home stand, this team now feels more akin to the one that spun nearly out of control in November and December.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s Finance Minister said the government will coordinate with the US on currency responses when necessary, as market participants grow increasingly wary of possible coordinated action between Washington and Tokyo.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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