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as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions
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as in possible
having a high chance of occurring
a probable outcome of the price increase will be lower consumption
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Recent Examples of probable
Since the latter is less probable—there tends to be far more material inside galaxies—this suggests that the FRB is the product of events near the source object.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
The salty ocean that lurks under the icy shell of this moon is believed to be one of the most probable places in the solar system to discover simple alien life.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
To make victory more probable, the Dolphins have made some roster movies.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Arizona officials say the two human cases meet the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) probable case definition.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
The salty ocean that lurks under the icy shell of this moon is believed to be one of the most probable places in the solar system to discover simple alien life.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
To make victory more probable, the Dolphins have made some roster movies.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Arizona officials say the two human cases meet the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) probable case definition.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, Biden’s obdurate unwillingness to step aside for younger, more plausible Democratic candidates resulted in the reëmergence of his nemesis.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sources familiar with the probe say SEC investigators are looking at what Ruiz’s company represented to investors about its value and other possible securities violations.Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Implement security measures: Protect the recordings by saving them in a secure location and utilizing encryption where possible.Jason Foodman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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That project would have let third-party fact checkers such as the Associated Press and Reuters, in addition to credible experts, comment on flagged articles in order to verify the content.Jonathan Vanian,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Then create a framework for sharing these experiences in a way that positions me as a credible guide while staying authentic and relatable.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Black residents like the Mitchells are much more likely to be disabled than white, Latino or Asian ones, data show.Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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These individuals are not only more likely to drive actual professional development for their students but valuable industry connections that have a higher chance of positive employment outcomes.Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Most economists had predicted a recession was inevitable.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Winning the Week The CEO of TKO Group Holdings — parent company of both WWE and UFC — enjoyed Monday night’s successful WWE debut on Netflix, which has industry observers (including me) wondering whether a high-dollar Netflix bid on at least some of UFC’s upcoming TV rights is inevitable.Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Though this is just speculation, there could be a situation where Brown and Murphy meet to discuss the potential life-changing phenomenon.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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While Pandion was unable to complete a sale of the company ahead of the shutdown, the startup’s technology could possibly be put up for sale for a potential acquirer.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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