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Recent Examples of plausibly
Which means the population of people who can plausibly help — neighbors, friends, hobbyists, semi-retired pros — just expanded by an order of magnitude.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 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
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Winship noted that a study by Gerald Auten and David Splinter, based off tax data, plausibly estimates that the top 1 percent actually increased their income from 10% to 17% over the same, meaning the upper middle class hasn’t swelled by as much as the AEI study calculates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the solution isn’t as simple as removing Earth’s atmosphere—or, more plausibly, launching a radio telescope into space.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Who else could plausibly be vying for the throne for Indie Box Office Queen?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026
That history sharply narrows what Disney and its defenders can plausibly say.
—Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 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
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Winship noted that a study by Gerald Auten and David Splinter, based off tax data, plausibly estimates that the top 1 percent actually increased their income from 10% to 17% over the same, meaning the upper middle class hasn’t swelled by as much as the AEI study calculates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the solution isn’t as simple as removing Earth’s atmosphere—or, more plausibly, launching a radio telescope into space.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Who else could plausibly be vying for the throne for Indie Box Office Queen?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026
That history sharply narrows what Disney and its defenders can plausibly say.
—Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
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Pedigree and salary play a role in how many quality players a team can reasonably expect to have.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The moment one partner felt unseen and chose, reasonably enough, to say nothing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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But, of course, nobody entertains for a moment the thought that the fund could conceivably reward an actual victim of weaponization.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Briere seems content, for now, with the coach in place and the roster seemingly in a good spot with so many young players who should conceivably be even better next season.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Built for a light and bouncy stride, these sneakers practically glide with you, making long travel days noticeably easier.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The film had practically no marketing spend and reached audiences through Markiplier’s large social presence.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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This year, the Chargers have at least a dozen players competing for nine or possibly 10 roster spots.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Nonetheless, the exploit could allow an attacker to wrangle thousands, possibly millions, of devices into a network.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Dean’s is part of a wave of restaurants—Sailor, Lord’s, Dame—that have pointedly reframed British gastronomy for a New York audience that perhaps believed too readily in the myth of English stodge.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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