plausibleness

noun

as in credibility

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  1. credibility
  2. plausibility
  3. likelihood
  4. probability
Noun
  • Your credibility grows when your message is clear, useful, and calm enough to move the work forward.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But the film is most compelling throughout as a straightforward domestic drama, with increasingly fraught family dynamics lending proceedings a baseline of credibility even as whatever’s happening outside the house remains largely inscrutable.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • Many of them gloss over the scientific details with just enough information to ground you in the world and give it an air of plausibility, like Doc Brown’s flux capacitor or The Doctor’s TARDIS.
    — Amy Tordoff, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of plausibility
Noun
  • And less likelihood Hollywood creatives will be able to negotiate a better deal.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Age is an important factor in the likelihood of future success, and freezing eggs does not guarantee a pregnancy.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • Following the July jobs report on Friday, those percentages shifted, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which tracks probabilities of changes to the rate based on 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There's now a 55% probability that the Fed holds rates unchanged at its September meeting, up from 45% on Thursday and just 33% one week ago, according to CME Fed Watch .
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of probability
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“Plausibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibleness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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