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
In part, that’s because for much of the history of the three main themes of the anti-vaccine case, there was always at least some truth, something plausible, in these long-standing objections to vaccination.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
That’s among the findings from a new Bloomberg Economics analysis of the impact of the 2016 referendum and three plausible scenarios for rolling back its effects.
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Philip Aldrick,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
There is plausible deniability here because celebrating looks a lot like crowd work at this level, but the question does need asking.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Tom’s insistence on finding semi-plausible, scientific explanations for the island’s paranormal activity — especially the infamous Sea Hag in episode three — ultimately comes from a well-meaning, albeit misguided, place.
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Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
That’s among the findings from a new Bloomberg Economics analysis of the impact of the 2016 referendum and three plausible scenarios for rolling back its effects.
—
Philip Aldrick,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
There is plausible deniability here because celebrating looks a lot like crowd work at this level, but the question does need asking.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Tom’s insistence on finding semi-plausible, scientific explanations for the island’s paranormal activity — especially the infamous Sea Hag in episode three — ultimately comes from a well-meaning, albeit misguided, place.
—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
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If the balance sheet is sound, management incentives are improving and a credible catalyst exists, the uncertainty may resolve more favorably than the valuation assumes.
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The news story said that suspects are demanding $6 million, a ransom investigators reportedly believe to be credible.
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Testing delays have also meant that some probable Ebola victims died without being confirmed as having the disease.
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As of May 27, there have been a total of 13 cases of hantavirus -- 11 confirmed and two probable -- and three deaths, of which two have been confirmed, according to the WHO.
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Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.
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Canada’s tournament has offered a different, but equally compelling example of home-field advantage.
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This wasn’t the most compelling matchup at the beginning of the tournament, but chaos has tipped the scales in our favor.
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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