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Recent Examples of plausibly
An athlete who could earn more in NIL but for House constraints can plausibly argue they are being prevented from earning compensation.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Total developer employment may very plausibly land higher than its pre-AI peak.
—Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The realistic pipeline of high-growth, employer-building firms that could plausibly become public companies is only a small fraction of that total.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
It has been plausibly linked to everything from a great shift in the world financial order to the invention of punk rock.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
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.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026
The microbiome changes could plausibly affect immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways already implicated in Parkinson’s.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Total developer employment may very plausibly land higher than its pre-AI peak.
—Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The realistic pipeline of high-growth, employer-building firms that could plausibly become public companies is only a small fraction of that total.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
It has been plausibly linked to everything from a great shift in the world financial order to the invention of punk rock.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
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.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026
The microbiome changes could plausibly affect immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways already implicated in Parkinson’s.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The show has reasonably strong reviews so far with a 75%/61% split on RT with a lot of the criticism directed at either the pacing or the general antipathy toward endless remakes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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The effect could conceivably have come from stellar variability—a burp from the star rather than a light-magnifying PBH.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Scientists recently reported that a 59,000-year-old tooth—a neanderthal molar, to be precise—could conceivably have been drilled to treat a cavity.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Madeira is bright, nutty, and practically indestructible.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Of course, Thomas Tuchel can call on a small contingent of Arsenal players — Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka — but practically the whole squad understand the value of the dead ball.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Naval Combat Demolition Units and others are the predecessors of the Navy SEALs, possibly best known for the mission in 2011 that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With cases moving through three different appellate circuits, the question looks headed for a higher court—possibly the Supreme Court—even as the fee is set to expire on its own in September 2026.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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And in a city fluent in glitz and glamour, the United States found a striking new leading man for an opening act that hinted at something bigger — perhaps even a summer blockbuster.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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The first, perhaps unsurprisingly, is a diverse range of questions about the readiness of the technology and the claims of providers.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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