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
  • Services revenue is expected to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what Apple just reported, so call it about 14%.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The lifelike super yacht will measure 264 feet in length, 96 feet in width and50 feet tall at its highest point.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Battle Cat Crafted with collector-level detail, this figure features a screen-accurate design inspired by the live-action film, highlighted by a muscular sculpt, lifelike glass eyes, and a posable jaw.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Given Detroit’s position atop the East, the possibility of seeking to just improve along the margins is realistic, especially considering the financial flexibility the team is looking to maintain this offseason.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • All that is required is for the backbone of the Revolutionary Guards to break—and this is not a fantasy, but a realistic possibility.
    Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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
  • Though naturalistic and individualized portraits have often been celebrated as a triumph of early Italian masters, this portrait was painted some 1,200 years earlier, in the 1st century AD.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Denim brand Ossou has practically perfected the naturalistic look with their array of earthy washes.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At the center of this movement is OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, whose generative AI models represent a general-purpose capability—comparable to the steam engine or electric motor—that can amplify nearly every form of knowledge work.
    Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • This is analogous to what psychologists call System 1 and System 2 thinking in humans.
    Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Cash App This app is analogous to Venmo.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Cue the sage cashmere blazer jacket or a handsome double-breasted suit in mauve, which was paired with a matching mouliné cashmere crewneck sweater and layered with a dove gray wool coat in a look that is sure to stand out for all the right reasons.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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