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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Of those, 226 had primary, plausible data utilized in the report.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Making matters worse, each seems entirely plausible.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Theories in Ghost Town Alive! need not be plausible.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The Whitehouse Farm murders were an unusual case, because from the outset there were only two plausible killers.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Making matters worse, each seems entirely plausible.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Theories in Ghost Town Alive! need not be plausible.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The Whitehouse Farm murders were an unusual case, because from the outset there were only two plausible killers.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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