1
as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions
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2
as in possible
having a high chance of occurring
a probable outcome of the price increase will be lower consumption
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Recent Examples of probable
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are probable.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Behavioral signals make change probable.
—Holden Bale, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Bad luck befalling one rival is probable in this league.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Behavioral signals make change probable.
—Holden Bale, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
Adjective
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Due diligence… Latitude did not explain the reason for the change, but one plausible explanation is trademark risk.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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According to Germain, the network initially didn't want to delve into death or divorce, the only two plausible reasons why Chuckie's mom wasn't around, in a kids' show.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area beginning early Wednesday, and are expected within the warning area beginning later on Wednesday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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To protect their position, incumbents must provide a credible vision of the future, a practical roadmap to get there, and tangible evidence that others are already making the journey.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Most clinically credible face masks live in this range.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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That’s likely to change in Season 3, now that both factions have added key reinforcements.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Its heavy nature also causes oils to build up in pores, causing acne and breakouts, which other established moisturizing ingredients, like ceramides, petrolatum, squalene, glycerin and shea butter, are less likely to do.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Labour in turmoil With Burnham’s return to front line politics, a leadership race seems all but inevitable.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Messi is the standing rebuttal — a leader whose authority was never announced, only demonstrated; whose visibility was never imposed, only inevitable.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Hughton says conversations with potential new players from the diaspora tended not to involve persuasion.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Burnham has circled a potential seat near Manchester for months.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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