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
In 1870 businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann excavated Hisarlik in Turkey, which had been identified as the probable location of ancient Troy.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Mexican law requires evidence indicating probable commission of a crime before any arrest warrant can be issued, according to Lara.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Bane was added to the injury report for Game 1 on Sunday morning because of an illness, but he was expected to be available when he was listed as probable by the team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Overall, both the KGTV and Emerson surveys project that Hilton and Steyer will advance, an increasingly probable result.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Mexican law requires evidence indicating probable commission of a crime before any arrest warrant can be issued, according to Lara.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Bane was added to the injury report for Game 1 on Sunday morning because of an illness, but he was expected to be available when he was listed as probable by the team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Overall, both the KGTV and Emerson surveys project that Hilton and Steyer will advance, an increasingly probable result.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The reward is open to anyone 18 years or older who provides credible evidence that can be confirmed by legal authorities and leads to Braithwaite's return.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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There have also been credible studies that say the competitive balance issues in MLB aren’t worse than in any other sport.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Even if the threshold for disagreement was quite low, disagreements were amplified to the point that each random interaction was increasingly likely to exceed the threshold.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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The eight wolves that are not in packs rambled much farther and were less likely to stay in a specific area, Cassidy said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Maxey hung his head and shrugged his shoulder because the Knicks, much like their fans who flooded the Sixers’ home arena in Game 3, are inevitable.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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For some local malls, the end is already inevitable.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The potential additional supply amounts to around 1-2% of global oil demand.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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