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Recent Examples of plausibly
Ultimately, the total inability of any candidate to distinguish themselves thus far has led to a vacuum where any two candidates out of half a dozen could plausibly advance.
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Or, more plausibly, Jaylen Clark and/or Bones Hyland could simply absorb Conley’s minutes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Court might plausibly have given law enforcement the benefit of the doubt.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been upfront about his desire to add another impact hitter, but few remain available who can match Bregman’s production and could plausibly elevate the club to true championship contention.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Analysis from Rystad Energy suggests that with proper investment—around $180 billion—the country could plausibly pump 3 million barrels per day by 2040.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The cat section positions him as both emotionally vulnerable and plausibly delusional.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Becky Ann Baker appears in one to scene as a plausibly manipulative mother-in-law to provide dramatic motivation for a crucial subplot.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Or, more plausibly, Jaylen Clark and/or Bones Hyland could simply absorb Conley’s minutes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Court might plausibly have given law enforcement the benefit of the doubt.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been upfront about his desire to add another impact hitter, but few remain available who can match Bregman’s production and could plausibly elevate the club to true championship contention.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Analysis from Rystad Energy suggests that with proper investment—around $180 billion—the country could plausibly pump 3 million barrels per day by 2040.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The cat section positions him as both emotionally vulnerable and plausibly delusional.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Becky Ann Baker appears in one to scene as a plausibly manipulative mother-in-law to provide dramatic motivation for a crucial subplot.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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Verification could reasonably precede publication.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jurors were asked to decide whether Uber, through its branding and actions, led Dean to reasonably believe her driver was acting on Uber’s behalf — even though drivers are classified as independent contractors.—
Miguel Torres,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This year, Kalshi has already seen more than $167 million in bets on the game, and that number could conceivably crack $1 billion, Dustin Gouker, a gambling-industry analyst, told me.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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It should be noted that the 1,000th men’s game celebration could conceivably have been held on an earlier date, considering the five home wins stripped by the IARP in 2023.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sign Pickens to an extension The quickest final conclusion that could possibly happen is the team simply signing him to a long-term extension before March 11.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Republican-majority Indiana House is expected to take up the Bears legislation, and possibly make changes, before lawmakers aim to adjourn February 27.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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His audience perhaps would prefer to replicate Ukraine’s energy and resolve, rather than Hungary’s.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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If true, this likely suggests a very tense intercept scenario, perhaps even shadowing or escorting away from Chinese airspace.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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