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Recent Examples of plausibly
No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
An athlete who could earn more in NIL but for House constraints can plausibly argue they are being prevented from earning compensation.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Total developer employment may very plausibly land higher than its pre-AI peak.
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Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The realistic pipeline of high-growth, employer-building firms that could plausibly become public companies is only a small fraction of that total.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
It has been plausibly linked to everything from a great shift in the world financial order to the invention of punk rock.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
The microbiome changes could plausibly affect immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways already implicated in Parkinson’s.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
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Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
An athlete who could earn more in NIL but for House constraints can plausibly argue they are being prevented from earning compensation.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Total developer employment may very plausibly land higher than its pre-AI peak.
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Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The realistic pipeline of high-growth, employer-building firms that could plausibly become public companies is only a small fraction of that total.
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
It has been plausibly linked to everything from a great shift in the world financial order to the invention of punk rock.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
The microbiome changes could plausibly affect immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways already implicated in Parkinson’s.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Yet Cotton plausibly describes a life where human routines are deeply entwined with those of other creatures and the cycle of the Sun.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
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See our list below of the five performances from 2026 so far that could reasonably receive Oscar nominations.
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Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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The new version, posted to the CDC’s website on Thursday, stipulates that the panel as a whole should represent a balanced range of scientific, clinical, and public health expertise — a broad umbrella under which people with little experience in vaccines or vaccination policy might conceivably fit.
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In the former, the far-right Alternative for Germany, which is already the largest opposition party in the Bundestag, could conceivably shoulder its way into a ruling coalition.
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And unlike conventional transmissions with a finite number of gears, an eCVT can move through a practically infinite number of gear ratios over a specified range based on your preferred cadence.
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Loose dresses are a lifesaver when humidity strikes, and this midi style was practically made for tropical temperatures.
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While high-income OnlyFans models can make as much as $100,000 per month − or even in the millions for some celebrity accounts − most aren't rising to that kind of success overnight, or possibly ever.
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Al Zaidi said production could potentially increase to two million bpd and possibly exceed the OPEC quota limitations.
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And working on these stories for USA TODAY 250, did anything about the country feel clearer to you or perhaps more complicated?
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But perhaps Modrić and Croatia can surprise everyone and make one more run.
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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