as in credible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species
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Recent Examples of plausible
Combine consistent all-star play with health and longevity, and their career milestones became more plausible.
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
This is not just because Israel has failed to offer anything resembling a political strategy or a plausible plan for a Palestinian future while further radicalizing Palestinians to seek revenge for relatives killed and homes lost.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea of hiring a contractor to provide services at half or less of the cost without creating additional pension obligations — entirely plausible based on what’s happened in other local cities — has never even come up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
During the medical mystery's January premiere episode, executive producer Craig Sweeny even found a plausible reason for Watson to take off his shirt after crashing on the office couch at Pittsburgh's Holmes Clinic.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
This is not just because Israel has failed to offer anything resembling a political strategy or a plausible plan for a Palestinian future while further radicalizing Palestinians to seek revenge for relatives killed and homes lost.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea of hiring a contractor to provide services at half or less of the cost without creating additional pension obligations — entirely plausible based on what’s happened in other local cities — has never even come up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
During the medical mystery's January premiere episode, executive producer Craig Sweeny even found a plausible reason for Watson to take off his shirt after crashing on the office couch at Pittsburgh's Holmes Clinic.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible
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And, as if to compensate, the comedy often goes over the top: the romance between Jenna and her doctor never feels credible or real, when the show’s dramatic tension actually requires as much.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Universal Music Group, for example, is currently valued slightly higher than Microsoft, partly because CEO Lucian Grange has built a credible story about its future growth prospects through strategic acquisitions and collaborations with tech platforms like Spotify and YouTube.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rockies probable pitchers: RHP Gabriel Hughes, RHP Diego Castillo, RHP Angel Chivilli, LHP Jefry Yan, LHP Evan Justice, RHP Zach Agnos, RHP Tommy Doyle. Want more Rockies news?—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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Interchangeable white male actors play the series’ leftist punching bags, veterans who got radicalized after their tours overseas; there’s no sympathy for their probable PTSD and feelings of abandonment and frustration for serving in forever wars.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, patients benefit from receiving thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) medication, but that decision depends a careful assessment of several clinical factors and a discussion between the physician and patient regarding possible benefits and risks.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lift one leg to the side, trying to keep your body as still as possible.—
Hilary Achauer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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But that’s what true leadership looks like — betting on a vision so compelling that others have to follow.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Plausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausible. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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