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
These protections demonstrate genuine respect for privacy rights while preserving evidentiary value, making cooperation more likely and court approval more probable.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
According to the University of Florida, 100% eradication of this ant is not probable in areas where it is established.
—Kim Luciani, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Winnipeg is a highly probable playoff team, with questions about its ceiling, and our playoffs postmortem indicated a need to get harder to play against in the middle of the ice.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are probable.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
According to the University of Florida, 100% eradication of this ant is not probable in areas where it is established.
—Kim Luciani, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Winnipeg is a highly probable playoff team, with questions about its ceiling, and our playoffs postmortem indicated a need to get harder to play against in the middle of the ice.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are probable.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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Given the uncertainty drifting toward that moment, Talarico is just as plausible as anyone—blessed by a podcaster who helped Trump win the White House and the manosphere last year.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 July 2025
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These exotic radio signals were first captured between 2016 and 2018 by NASA’s Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) instrument, and since then, researchers have been hypothesizing plausible explanations.—
Jay Kakade
July 20,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
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That would be possible because access from Lincoln Memorial Drive to and from I-794 would be shifted southward.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The overriding theme was that an often dominant team in the regular season rolled into the playoffs and suddenly lost its form and identity at the worst possible time.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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The Committee received credible evidence that a number of states have engaged in acts of transnational repression on U.K. soil.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Republican Jewish Coalition, meanwhile, viewed the poll as a credible CAT scan of what Democrats truly believe.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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In 2019, former UAW President Gary Jones was accused — and later convicted — of plotting to steal up to $1.5 million in union dues, was likely to be ousted via Article 30, though Jones resigned before the process was completed.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms are likely.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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And finally, systems that anticipate inevitable shocks, from automation to cybersecurity, and absorb them with grace rather than rupture.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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High tariff rates will lead to ‘inevitable’ price increases Logistics experts tell CNBC that even with the new tariff deals being announced, such as Japan and the EU at 15%, the rates should still be considered high.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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In both cases, the lawmakers aren't directly opposing Trump, but the two pieces of legislation signal potential disagreement with some of his administration's decisions.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Walker, who was governor from 2011 to 2019 when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers defeated his bid for a third term, has made a series of posts on X signaling interest in a potential new bid for the governor.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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