plausibility
noun
plau·si·bil·i·ty
ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural plausibilities
1
: the quality or state of being plausible
2
: something plausible
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Civil War Photo: A24 Alex Garland has thus far positioned himself as a sci-fi whiz, which makes the stark plausibility of Civil War all the more jarring.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
And as the series gets closer to its conclusion, the plot runs farther and farther from the facts, sacrificing historicity and even plausibility for genre-film excitement and culminating with a sting that catapults matters out of the real and into the ridiculous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a disturbing plausibility to director Asif Kapadia’s docudrama 2073, which just premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
And as the series gets closer to its conclusion, the plot runs farther and farther from the facts, sacrificing historicity and even plausibility for genre-film excitement and culminating with a sting that catapults matters out of the real and into the ridiculous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a disturbing plausibility to director Asif Kapadia’s docudrama 2073, which just premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausibility. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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