verisimilar

adjective

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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
  1. similar
  2. lifelike
  3. realistic
  4. alike
  5. naturalistic
  6. comparable
  7. analogous
  8. matching
Adjective
  • Side effects were similar to other vaccines that people typically get for other diseases, Healy noted.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Both would likely keep Ukraine moving in a similar direction.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • But among those drawing the most attention were humanoid robots with lifelike faces, promoted for emotional care.
    — E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The picture looks lifelike, comparable with the S95H in vibrancy.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifelike
Adjective
  • Set one home priority, update the necessary people, and let a realistic plan protect both your comfort and your progress.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rivers might have struggled with the position during his rookie camp, but a year in the league, adjusting to the speed of the NFL, makes taking advantage of this opportunity more realistic.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of realistic
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Adjective
  • There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Back-to-Nature Garden When an ash tree fell and opened up an area, Erin decided to plant a naturalistic-style garden inspired by a trip to Lurie Garden in nearby Chicago.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of naturalistic
Adjective
  • Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • For Russia and Ukraine, the analogous deadlock concerns control over the Donbas.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, an analogous gene swap had previously been shown to be nonviable when introduced into ΦX174 through conventional genetic engineering.
    — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • In 2024, 81% of plans offered a match and 41% provided some type of non-matching contribution, per the Plan Sponsor Council of America.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The retro print also appeared on a jean jacket and a matching red capri-style pants and cutout top.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of matching

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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