verisimilar

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Recent Examples of verisimilar Annie’s work thus far has been meticulously verisimilar, bordering on minimalist, with depopulated nurseries and studios built of balsa wood. Katherine Fusco, The Atlantic, 11 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verisimilar
Adjective
  • The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.
    Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That is no longer the case with so many lifelike touches, real emotions and interplay with the audiences.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But the actual technology itself, the idea of artificial intelligence and synthetic creations that are lifelike and seem real — that’s an absolute threat.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2024, New York state banned realistic school lockdown drills, barring the use of props, actors, or simulations.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
  • One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The trio share subtle, naturalistic comedic timing.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Mayor Vi Lyles told dozens of environmental advocates at a City Council meeting on Monday that the city would act on a change the activists have been pushing for months to exempt naturalistic gardens from vegetation height restrictions.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
    Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?
    Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That said, the extra boost from set-top boxes and connected TVs isn’t likely to beat out the final tally for the analogous broadcast in 2017.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Complete the set with a matching crewneck sweatshirt.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There was no matching couples style moment here either, as her husband, Maroney, dressed as a traffic stop sign.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2025

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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