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
  • Thirteen of Monday’s quakes registered magnitudes greater than 4, while several more with similar magnitudes struck on Tuesday.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Investigators said the suspects used a similar break-in method each time.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Even in the clip, the pillow appears strangely lifelike.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The original focused on Gemma (Williams), a roboticist developing a lifelike doll named M3GAN, who's programmed to be the ultimate companion, catered for any child.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Their owner, Steve Cohen, has the deepest pockets in the league, and re-signing Cease would be quite a realistic possibility.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What teams from the greater Fort Worth area have realistic shots to compete for a title?
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.
    Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024
Adjective
  • However, there are also a handful of scenes that depart from the film’s naturalistic texture in ways that draw attention to themselves.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • While administrative positions have grown by 9%, faculty numbers have shrunk by 14%, creating the highest student-faculty ratio among nine comparable state colleges.
    Andrea Apa, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This latest report, which Moses and Mei started sending out via email at the end of December, follows an analogous one released last year by the duo.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Fox faced particularly rough comps with last season’s analogous broadcast, which featured the Detroit Lions’ first trip to the NFC championship game in 32 years.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Bronze wore a matching No. 15 T-shirt with black pants and white sneakers.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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