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Recent Examples of plausibility
Many such distracting details undercut a plausibility Blattenberger never establishes in the first place.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Braun’s version trades this for a respectable plausibility, recasting the doorman as a head waiter who struggles mightily against his demotion and is eventually rewarded with the role of hotel director.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
By incorporating elements of real-world science, the novel creates a sense of plausibility that enhances its impact.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The time when big clubs are linked with big players, with varying degrees of plausibility.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Braun’s version trades this for a respectable plausibility, recasting the doorman as a head waiter who struggles mightily against his demotion and is eventually rewarded with the role of hotel director.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
By incorporating elements of real-world science, the novel creates a sense of plausibility that enhances its impact.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The time when big clubs are linked with big players, with varying degrees of plausibility.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
Noun
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Hence, all discussion of hypothetical U.S. statehood for Greenland in effect provides credibility to a fake reality meant to intimidate Greenlanders into submission.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Purposeful leaders commit to mastering their craft — understanding that credibility is built through expertise and humility.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The downside for the Marlins: Everything else -- starting with the likelihood Opening Day will be the beginning of the end of Alcantara’s time here, the beginning of goodbye.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rather than ditch all that information after prison, the data can be used by state agencies responsible for licensing to gauge the likelihood of future criminal acts.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The probability of being hit by a primordial black hole is negligible, says Loeb.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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