as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English
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Recent Examples of verisimilitude
As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
For a more complete base-building experience that still retains a reasonable amount of verisimilitude, Surviving Mars is the best choice.
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Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Transmission isn’t just about verisimilitude.
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Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
However, its writing process involved putting the script in front of actual child therapists to ensure its verisimilitude, so rare are the moments (if any) when Wang’s performance doesn’t feel rooted in the familiar.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
For a more complete base-building experience that still retains a reasonable amount of verisimilitude, Surviving Mars is the best choice.
—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Transmission isn’t just about verisimilitude.
—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
However, its writing process involved putting the script in front of actual child therapists to ensure its verisimilitude, so rare are the moments (if any) when Wang’s performance doesn’t feel rooted in the familiar.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verisimilitude
realism
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Taking inspiration regarding size – but not tone – from the large-scale epic works of the battle from the 19th century, Eric von Schmidt in 1976 painted the Seventh Cavalry’s defeat with brutal realism.
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Somehow, in just six years, Philly street rap has gone from the frenzied realism of $loan and Skiano to the minimalist choir-drill of Ot7Quanny and Skrilla to the muffled transmissions from the void of Tovi and HappyDranker.
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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