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
Last month, San Diego health officials reported recording 37 probable and confirmed cases of people sick with Salmonella after dining at a restaurant in the San Diego area.
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Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 7 June 2025
The club’s probable starting pitchers for this weekend’s series against the Chicago White Sox looks like this: All-Star ace Seth Lugo will start Friday night, followed by veteran right-handers Michael Wacha Saturday and Lorenzen Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are probable.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
On Friday, those air monitors were showing probable impacts from wildfire smoke drifting from Canada.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 7 June 2025
The club’s probable starting pitchers for this weekend’s series against the Chicago White Sox looks like this: All-Star ace Seth Lugo will start Friday night, followed by veteran right-handers Michael Wacha Saturday and Lorenzen Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are probable.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
On Friday, those air monitors were showing probable impacts from wildfire smoke drifting from Canada.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
Adjective
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Gordon found that line of reasoning plausible, stating that Hamby’s trade experience is comparable to an employee being transferred to an inferior job.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2025
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This year, conspiracy theories that once might have seemed outlandish resonate as entirely plausible, especially when dramatized by the formidable casts charged with bringing these stories to life.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This might signal that the two are also getting ready for a possible upcoming change.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2025
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In certain instances, criminal charges are also possible.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Web crawlers that feed LLMs are increasingly pulling from non-traditional platforms to find fresh, credible content.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Designed in the right way, even modest short-term and long-term adjustments can maintain credible deterrence against both China and Russia at reasonable cost.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Multiple aviation experts The Times spoke with pointed to the distinct sound audible in the video shot from a nearby rooftop as evidence for likely deployment of the flight’s emergency power generator.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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There’s also the likely end of the AGOA preferential trade policy, then there’s the overwhelming focus on African citizens facing US visa restrictions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Early adopters can provide critical feedback that shapes your product while demonstrating enough technical aptitude to work through inevitable early-stage bugs and limitations.—
Adi Bathla,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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For years, our young, living in shelters, couch surfing and living on the edge, always surrounded by violence, have been conditioned to believe that prison and early death were their inevitable future.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The White House and congressional Republicans will have to address persistent voter concerns as new polling and potential amendments emerge in the legislative process.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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But Trump has yet to fully explain his sharp shift in posture, from determined dealmaker to potential participant in the attack on Tehran.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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