plausibleness

noun

as in credibility

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  1. credibility
  2. plausibility
  3. likelihood
  4. probability
Noun
  • It was built across the decade that followed in journals, boardrooms and the offices of clinicians who staked their credibility on a better approach.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Plagiarism becomes political Today, accusations of plagiarism have become a potent way to undermine someone’s credibility.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 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
  • The White House has previously downplayed the likelihood of immigration agents being deployed to polling locations, but Trump has refused to rule it out.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Practically, Sinner’s withdrawal increases the likelihood of a Spanish remontada.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • But in watermarking the text, AI systems readjust the probability of each of those possible words, biasing the model subtly in favor of some words over others.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Polymarket traders put only a 31% chance of bitcoin topping $80,000 this year, according to Benzinga, which noted traders also priced a 75% probability for the cryptocurrency to fall below $60,000.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of probability
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“Plausibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibleness. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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