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
This year, conspiracy theories that once might have seemed outlandish resonate as entirely plausible, especially when dramatized by the formidable casts charged with bringing these stories to life.
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The court placed emphasis on witness statements and evidence that did not support the claim of an ill-treatment regime, concluding that the two sides’ explanations appeared equally plausible, Gjert’s lawyers added.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But in relationships where partners hide behind plausible deniability, gaslighting can take on a subtler form.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Season four is reportedly set to start filming this summer, and a cast list has begun circulating online, featuring a few plausible faithfuls and traitors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 June 2025
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The court placed emphasis on witness statements and evidence that did not support the claim of an ill-treatment regime, concluding that the two sides’ explanations appeared equally plausible, Gjert’s lawyers added.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But in relationships where partners hide behind plausible deniability, gaslighting can take on a subtler form.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Season four is reportedly set to start filming this summer, and a cast list has begun circulating online, featuring a few plausible faithfuls and traitors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
Adjective
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Designed in the right way, even modest short-term and long-term adjustments can maintain credible deterrence against both China and Russia at reasonable cost.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Web crawlers that feed LLMs are increasingly pulling from non-traditional platforms to find fresh, credible content.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The March flight failed in similar fashion, but SpaceX's investigators determined the most probable root cause was a hardware failure in one of the ship's engines, a different failure mode than two months before.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2025
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For his next act, Bill Zito tries something else no one thought possible, financially practical or any-which-way probable.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Because there was such little evidence, state police said further forensic testing was not possible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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Much of this equipment, Weinreb notes, is at the cutting edge of the field, allowing imaging of the retina and other eye structures that was not possible not long ago.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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In a category full of compelling options, this is arguably the most compelling choice.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While summer nail color trends tend to be bright and sunny, with shades like swimming pool blue, cherry red, and butter yellow playing a starring role in a manicurist's palette, Robbie does make a compelling case for swapping your fresh white or jelly pink for an unexpected, gothy color.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 June 2025
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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