plausible
adjective
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable.
plausibility
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a word derived from
plausible.
Example Sentences
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Unhappily what takes place onstage has little more dramatic heft and is almost as untethered to plausibility as the plot of a Meyers rom-com.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Other experts have quibbled with certain details, questioning the plausibility of a “bolt from the blue” attack or noting that the U.S. would almost certainly launch many more interceptors.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
While that might comfort energy importers and economists concerned about inflation, Nasser’s response to an analyst’s question about the plausibility of U.S. proposals for its navy to escort shipping through the strait was less encouraging.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Not a few investors have learned to build in a standard deflation factor to bring these projections closer to reality or plausibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
Instead of money or plausibility, what they had was an idea about financial markets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
