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Recent Examples of plausibly
Ultimately, the total inability of any candidate to distinguish themselves thus far has led to a vacuum where any two candidates out of half a dozen could plausibly advance.
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Or, more plausibly, Jaylen Clark and/or Bones Hyland could simply absorb Conley’s minutes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Court might plausibly have given law enforcement the benefit of the doubt.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been upfront about his desire to add another impact hitter, but few remain available who can match Bregman’s production and could plausibly elevate the club to true championship contention.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Analysis from Rystad Energy suggests that with proper investment—around $180 billion—the country could plausibly pump 3 million barrels per day by 2040.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The cat section positions him as both emotionally vulnerable and plausibly delusional.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Becky Ann Baker appears in one to scene as a plausibly manipulative mother-in-law to provide dramatic motivation for a crucial subplot.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Or, more plausibly, Jaylen Clark and/or Bones Hyland could simply absorb Conley’s minutes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Court might plausibly have given law enforcement the benefit of the doubt.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been upfront about his desire to add another impact hitter, but few remain available who can match Bregman’s production and could plausibly elevate the club to true championship contention.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Analysis from Rystad Energy suggests that with proper investment—around $180 billion—the country could plausibly pump 3 million barrels per day by 2040.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The cat section positions him as both emotionally vulnerable and plausibly delusional.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Becky Ann Baker appears in one to scene as a plausibly manipulative mother-in-law to provide dramatic motivation for a crucial subplot.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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Verification could reasonably precede publication.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jurors were asked to decide whether Uber, through its branding and actions, led Dean to reasonably believe her driver was acting on Uber’s behalf — even though drivers are classified as independent contractors.—
Miguel Torres,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It should be noted that the 1,000th men’s game celebration could conceivably have been held on an earlier date, considering the five home wins stripped by the IARP in 2023.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the White House could conceivably institute some of those changes more quickly.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But staff members at Hennepin County Medical Center determined that could not possibly account for the fractures and bleeding throughout the 31-year-old's brain, said three nurses familiar with the case.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Studies have shown that these benefits possibly extend to joints, with a 24-hour study showing that men who took collagen reported less joint pain than those who took a placebo.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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But perhaps one of the most exciting things about Fort Wayne, despite having a population of less than 300,000 people, is its culinary scene, which is bustling with James Beard nominations and other national awards.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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