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
  • The company was formed to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The death followed an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in West Texas; a similar outbreak has been recorded in New Mexico and cases have surfaced in other states including California, New York, and Oklahoma.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While still in its early stages, this technology offers a glimpse into a future where robots possess lifelike movement and responsiveness.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • With its $180 million funding and the backing of new investors Atlassian Ventures and billionaire Penny Pritzker’s fund, PSP Growth, Synthesia plans to invest in making its avatars more lifelike, and tools to make creating and hosting videos easier.
    Iain Martin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Devil May Cry 5 (2019) retained the basis of the classic combat, but not without betting on a bigger role for its story, while pushing for a more realistic presentation all around.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • For many parts of the U.S., banishing cars simply isn’t realistic in the absence of comprehensive public transportation and high-density redesigns that often lack political or taxpayer backing.
    Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.
    Dr. Jen Donnell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Jack Clayton’s 1974 adaptation, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, comes closest to finding the balance, pitting dingy ’70s grays and a naturalistic camera against Redford at his most shiningly charismatic as Gatsby.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Coincidentally, the same can be said about spring’s biggest fragrance trends this year, from the powerful, intense iterations of classic eau de parfums launching at the start of the season to the fresher, more naturalistic fruity and floral scents hitting shelves toward the end.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Rio Outdoor Teak Sofa costs $1,999, a price comparable to similar retailers like Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs.
    Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This blood test has an accuracy rate comparable to that of stool tests.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Expert regulatory economists have pointed to analogous benefits to the American economy that would stem from U.S. regulatory reform (which President Trump has made a top priority for his second term).
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The other bird has one copy of the standard and one copy of the supergene, analogous to the XY genotype.
    Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The singer wore a lacy mermaid gown with a matching sheer veil, and Bernad donned a light-colored tuxedo and bowtie.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Then, in early March, a matching donor heart was identified, and the man underwent a successful transplant surgery.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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