as in credible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species
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Recent Examples of plausible
The most plausible leader of the principled opposition to the regime is Salome Zurabishvili, the outgoing president, who served for the past six years and has been vocal in calling out the fraudulent election.
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Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The most plausible means at its disposal is major missile strikes on South Korean nuclear facilities, which would likely provoke the very conflict that North Korea acquired nuclear weapons to avoid.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
However, a court dismissed the case failing to state a plausible claim.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Other than needing to win out their remaining two games against the Giants and the Jacksonville Jaguars, which is plausible, the Colts need one of either the Chargers or Broncos to lose out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The most plausible means at its disposal is major missile strikes on South Korean nuclear facilities, which would likely provoke the very conflict that North Korea acquired nuclear weapons to avoid.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
However, a court dismissed the case failing to state a plausible claim.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Other than needing to win out their remaining two games against the Giants and the Jacksonville Jaguars, which is plausible, the Colts need one of either the Chargers or Broncos to lose out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
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Beyond that, there are no substantive or credible claims that Kennedy has the security of Senate support.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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That project would have let third-party fact checkers such as the Associated Press and Reuters, in addition to credible experts, comment on flagged articles in order to verify the content.Jonathan Vanian,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Yoon was a darling of America’s strategic class, but a probable left-wing government under Lee Jae-myung looks set to take power within months and will not simply march to the beat of Washington’s drum.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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However, two probable human cases of bird flu were reported by the Arizona Department of Health Services on December 6, linked to exposure to an infected flock of poultry in Pinal County.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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But teams obviously will want to offer him as much money as possible.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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News about possible tariffs should give the issue more visibility.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Focusing On Historical Consistency A successful micro-cap IPO relies on telling a compelling growth story, backed by consistent financial data.Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some efforts have been criticized for their inability to sustain compelling narratives throughout the course of a season.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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