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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Intent to prove his vitality now that Loretta has a hot new co-star, Oliver volunteers to reenact the murder to test the plausibility of the time frame.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Perhaps, but anyone who knows the still intact social habits of the Parisian gratin will vouch for its plausibility.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Perhaps, but anyone who knows the still intact social habits of the Parisian gratin will vouch for its plausibility.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for plausibility
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausibility. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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