as in reasonably
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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If all data goes on chain, and if all processes are run by automation controlled by agents, there's a future where AI could conceivably decide that humanity is a threat to their continued existence and simply remove that threat.—
Lisa Loud,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025 -
The dire wolf affair underscores how marketing can overtake sober assessment of scientific advances — conceivably to the detriment of scientists’ public standing.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But mostly, a black backpack worn during the check-in process is practically invisible to a ticket agent – even one that's slightly too big or too heavy.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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With the burner cranked up to high, this pan maintained a gradual dispersed heat that practically refused to burn food.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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Igloo is recalling an additional 130,000 rolling coolers sold at Costco, Target and Dick's Sporting Goods because the handle can pinch – and possibly amputate – fingertips, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Silverman smiles for a second, possibly remembering her own tragedy-plus-time childhood featuring her father’s philandering, her bed-wetting, and a brother who died before she was born.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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And Rahm, perhaps the most introspective and thoughtful of the bunch, wants so badly to prove his move to LIV was not some career-stalling mistake.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Opener should have shown signs of life, perhaps via a five-club cue bid.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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