1
as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions
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2
as in possible
having a high chance of occurring
a probable outcome of the price increase will be lower consumption
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Recent Examples of probable
Track active storms This forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center shows only the probable path of the center of a storm.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The cone represents the storm center's probable path.
—Christine Rapp, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Some water watchers say the worst-case outlook (also known as the minimum probable forecast) is better guidance given the current state of the river and the drought.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Players will be designated as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The cone represents the storm center's probable path.
—Christine Rapp, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Some water watchers say the worst-case outlook (also known as the minimum probable forecast) is better guidance given the current state of the river and the drought.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Players will be designated as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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With Israel striking Doha — the city the US and Israel chose to host negotiations with Hamas — the theory seems more plausible than ever.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Way thinks that a more plausible suspect in Venus’ demise is a form of ruinous volcanism.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the effect on credible persuasion of other Americans is statistically limited.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During a federal hearing in New York, a witness told the judge more than four dozen women who prosecutors consider credible have come forward with allegations about the brothers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Members of Gen Z are also more likely to have a hard time finding a job in this current market or to be more susceptible to losing their job, said Shikha Jain, a partner and head of consumer/retail at Simon-Kucher, a commercial strategy consulting firm.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The central and eastern part of the country will warm up for this weekend, with warmer temperatures likely for next week as well, cutting the fall-like feel for many.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Switch Scorekeeping With Repair, And Set Limits Mistakes are inevitable, but they can be followed by repair.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After Karen Read’s inevitable (second) acquittal, Alan Jackson wrote a scathing letter to Commissioner Cox basically telling him that Kelly Dever was all through as a cop.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Moscow has openly rejected proposals from Kyiv’s European allies to contribute to a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a ceasefire deal is finalized.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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