plausibly

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Recent Examples of plausibly Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 And while the characters could plausibly be of our world, Sterling Point, the place, might as well be a fairy tale land. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 The researchers compared each graduate’s actual first employer against every other firm that plausibly could have hired them, then measured how the presence of fellow Ivy Leaguers at those firms shaped where graduates actually landed. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The court found that investors had plausibly alleged that certain statements about the trial design could have been misleading. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 July 2026 What The Board Is Betting On Now The bull case is real, which is why the bid arrived at a premium and why the board could plausibly hold out for more, even if doing so proves poor judgment. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The Alphabet subsidiary filed 488 crash reports to the agency during the study period, of which researchers found 89 definitely or plausibly police-reportable. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 If Platner survived the Times story about his exes, then that may primarily be because some of the allegations therein were murky, and the worst of them were plausibly consistent with Platner’s tale of personal growth. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
  • The infotainment system is reasonably easy to get along with, too.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat.
    John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The situation is fluid and Mangione could conceivably decide against pleading guilty between now and Friday.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Which is to say quality constraints on what Paramount could conceivably dump into theaters are totally lacking.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The whole thing was practically shot, which was pretty big for a first-time filmmaker — to be pushing the practical shooting of it all.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Coal, which accounted for about 80% of electricity in 2000, provided just 55% in 2025, while wind and solar rose to around 20% from practically nothing over that period.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • But the allegations involving his treatment of women led some of his GOP colleagues to at one point consider possibly expelling him from the House.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Dragonfly will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, between July 5-25, 2028, possibly coinciding with a total solar eclipse on July 22, 2028, in Australia and New Zealand 8.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In her long and robust career on the stage and screen, Audrey is perhaps Greene’s defining role.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As for the strongest line-up, perhaps Ayden Heaven will solidify his place, even when Lisandro Martinez is now back.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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