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Recent Examples of plausibly
Instead of being late to take down its tree, the mall can plausibly be seen as very prompt to put its Christmas tree up.
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
However, Johnson also ruled the plaintiffs have not plausibly alleged the NCAA is a state actor and have not plausibly alleged a violation of a right to bodily privacy.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The court ruled that Particle plausibly alleged Epic abused its dominance in electronic health records to undermine competition in the payer platform market so that those claims will move forward into discovery.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Would seem Falcons needed to be active on that front and there was a couple of tackles released that plausibly could help off Detroit and Houston teams.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The story draws on forecasting research to explore how emerging AI could plausibly reshape policing and justice.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
However, Johnson also ruled the plaintiffs have not plausibly alleged the NCAA is a state actor and have not plausibly alleged a violation of a right to bodily privacy.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The court ruled that Particle plausibly alleged Epic abused its dominance in electronic health records to undermine competition in the payer platform market so that those claims will move forward into discovery.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Would seem Falcons needed to be active on that front and there was a couple of tackles released that plausibly could help off Detroit and Houston teams.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The story draws on forecasting research to explore how emerging AI could plausibly reshape policing and justice.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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The sort of player capable of either pushing Filip Chytil down the lineup to play on the third line or giving the third line a significant boost above what can be reasonably expected from one of Teddy Blueger and Aatu Räty this season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, so far, reasonably successful.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That’s what Carlsson — and conceivably everyone else throughout the organization — thought about.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson acknowledged that none of the plaintiffs will have remaining NCAA eligibility after 2028 and that the NCAA’s policy on transgender athletes could conceivably change based on political and legal developments in the years ahead.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Musk became practically a full-time litigant.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kistore Cropped Cardigan A cropped cardigan is such a space-saver in your carry-on, and this navy version goes with practically anything.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That uncertainty comes at a time when many Americans’ budgets may already be stressed from years of elevated inflation, a slowing economy and possibly more tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the Taliban, the episode possibly carries the lesson that attempting to turn back time on a population that’s grown up with the internet is much harder than just flicking a switch.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Or perhaps, Hamas may finally be attuned to the desperate plight of Gazans and respond to it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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