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
If true, or without a plausible explanation, the indiscretions could remove Stewart as a genuine political threat for November.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The approach combines large qubit arrays, flexible qubit connectivity, lower costs and a plausible roadmap to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits requiring simpler fabrication than some competing modalities.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Pariente also says the toothpick hypothesis may be more plausible than drilling.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The approach combines large qubit arrays, flexible qubit connectivity, lower costs and a plausible roadmap to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits requiring simpler fabrication than some competing modalities.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Pariente also says the toothpick hypothesis may be more plausible than drilling.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
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For boards and executive teams, the focus is on developing clear insight and practical capabilities that support timely, credible responses when reputational challenges emerge.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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McFarlane has won just one of his five matches, the semi-final against Leeds, but did also earn credible 1-1 draws at Manchester City (in January) and Liverpool.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In total, eight cases are confirmed, two are probable and one is inconclusive.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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On Monday night before the matchup against Atlanta, Fudd appeared on the Wings’ injury report listed as probable with a right knee injury, but she was downgraded to out an hour before Tuesday’s game.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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An hour north of New York City, the Hudson Valley has turned into one of the country’s most compelling beer regions with farms, river towns, mountain backdrops, and a concentration of serious breweries that keeps growing.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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