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Recent Examples of plausibility
Perhaps, but anyone who knows the still intact social habits of the Parisian gratin will vouch for its plausibility.
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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
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.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
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.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
If only this one was realized with greater plausibility or sharper insight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for plausibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibility
Noun
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Performance: Delivering Results That Drive Impact Performance is the cornerstone of leadership credibility.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Napoletano had credibility issues as well.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Oregon will, in all likelihood, be the one-seed in the playoff, and despite the loss, Penn State is certainly in the running to host a game in the first round.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Amnesty International says there is no time to waste and has warned the U.S. to stop sending weapons to Israel because of the likelihood, Margaret, that these would be used for war crimes or genocide.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Eastern monarchs have declined by roughly 80%, with a probability of extinction from 56% to 74% by 2080.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prior to Uri in February 2021, the probability of rolling blackouts was only 5%.Ed Hirs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibility. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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