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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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.
—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
Designers of digital voice assistants do not strive to maximize verisimilitude in their products’ anthropomorphism.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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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
Designers of digital voice assistants do not strive to maximize verisimilitude in their products’ anthropomorphism.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verisimilitude
realism
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But Todd wears his realism well, finding a nice mix between earnestly romantic and achingly self-aware.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Public policy should be grounded in that realism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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