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Recent Examples of plausibly
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The tone of the instructions and accompanying advice ranges from the plausibly medicinal to the frankly magical.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Shitposting, Topinka explains, makes good-faith engagement impossible and critics look foolish because the shitposter is plausibly joking.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
While Mark Thompson currently runs CNN, Bari Weiss is the editor-in-chief at CBS News and could plausibly have CNN added to her purview.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
But Roberts declared the words in that congressional statute could not be plausibly interpreted to authorize tariffs, which raise revenue from American people.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.
—Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Zaluzhnyi believes the agency could not plausibly have mistaken the location of the country’s main war command center.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man's brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The tone of the instructions and accompanying advice ranges from the plausibly medicinal to the frankly magical.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Shitposting, Topinka explains, makes good-faith engagement impossible and critics look foolish because the shitposter is plausibly joking.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
While Mark Thompson currently runs CNN, Bari Weiss is the editor-in-chief at CBS News and could plausibly have CNN added to her purview.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
But Roberts declared the words in that congressional statute could not be plausibly interpreted to authorize tariffs, which raise revenue from American people.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.
—Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Zaluzhnyi believes the agency could not plausibly have mistaken the location of the country’s main war command center.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man's brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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The blade is made of 440A stainless steel, which is reasonably durable for lighter use, but dulls relatively fast and is softer overall.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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In this pursuit, scientists can reasonably disagree about the most worthwhile theoretical models or technologies to invest in.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gas prices could conceivably hit record levels of $5 per gallon if nobody acts to clear the bottleneck in Strait of Hormuz, De Haan said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on Sunday could conceivably complete one of the greatest comebacks in not only PGA Tour history, but the history of professional sports.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On that night 15 months ago, the French wunderkind accomplished a feat none of the others could, forcing Jokic to give up on the Sombor mid-shuffle with a close-out that practically reached into the upper deck.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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And practically any relief is welcome when the Chicago area’s property tax bills have shot up at twice the rate of inflation over the past three decades.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hernandez didn’t meet clients, their families or their doctors in person and couldn’t possibly know better than caseworkers what was best for them, Senrra testified.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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If that goes well, NASA plans to launch one and possibly two moon landing missions in 2028.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is a accident-prone day, perhaps because unexpected events will catch some people off guard, creating distractions that are hard to deal with.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adam is expected to throw back-to-back days before his potential activation on April 8, or perhaps after the road trip.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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