plausible
adjective
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable.
plausibly
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a word derived from
plausible.
Example Sentences
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“It is totally standard for MA plans to pay commissions to insurance brokers who sign Medicare beneficiaries up for their plans; this new relationship is plausibly just a variation on that broader theme.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
A woman carrying two heirloom tomatoes could still plausibly claim to be shopping for dinner.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the end, the researchers found that a realistic population of blazars could plausibly explain the extraordinary neutrino event.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
The basic problem, as these courts identified, is that the government failed to accuse these doctors of any plausibly unlawful conduct, rendering the subpoenas invalid.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
The X-rays are plausibly generated by friction in the disk of gas and dust accreted around Cyg X-l from its supergiant companion.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
