plausibly
- a word derived from plausible.
Example Sentences
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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 behavior in the cases above is plausibly illegal under several existing frameworks, but no case has tested those theories against off-platform manipulation of prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
In his ruling, Gayles said he had to dismiss the complaint because Trump had "not plausibly alleged that the Defendants published the Article with actual malice".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Other courts, more plausibly, have held that a takings claim can be brought only when a police officer is acting unreasonably in destroying property.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 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
