plausibly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
  • That decision was conceivably influenced by the presence of Baumgartner, then NCATA president and athletic director at Santa Clara University, who held a seat on the D-I council at the time.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • Both could conceivably take PSG to extra time and/or PKs, where anything could happen.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adverb
  • Steve Madden Meadow Flats These adorable gingham ballet flats are practically begging to be worn with a flowy, white sundress.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
  • Yearly beach trips are practically a prerequisite to being Southern.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Adverb
  • State leaders have also lambasted school administrators for possibly drawing from an unusually high infusion of federal money that districts received in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Procter & Gamble on Tuesday, July 29, is set to disclose more details of its plans to restructure the consumer products giant, shedding some 7,000 jobs and possibly some of its famous household brands.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
Adverb
  • Cook’s all-too-brief career is perhaps the most frustrating what-if in Cincinnati sports history.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
  • In perhaps the most visible example of the challenges ahead for Ah Yun, union members lined the entrance into the Al McGuire Center, passing out pro-union sheets to those headed inside for the inauguration.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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