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
In the last 16, which would be played in Dallas on Monday, July 6, their most probable opponents would be Spain.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Testing delays have also meant that some probable Ebola victims died without being confirmed as having the disease.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Welcome to the fabulous life of Jen Rubio—co-founder and executive chairman of the luggage brand Away, investor, philanthropist, mother, probable billionaire, friend of society chronicler Derek Blasberg, and the fixation du moment of the most rarefied corners of Instagram.
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Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
So a chance to play next to his childhood hero is a major reason the probable lottery pick would love to fall to the Warriors.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Testing delays have also meant that some probable Ebola victims died without being confirmed as having the disease.
—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Welcome to the fabulous life of Jen Rubio—co-founder and executive chairman of the luggage brand Away, investor, philanthropist, mother, probable billionaire, friend of society chronicler Derek Blasberg, and the fixation du moment of the most rarefied corners of Instagram.
—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
So a chance to play next to his childhood hero is a major reason the probable lottery pick would love to fall to the Warriors.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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Completing their sentences with what sounds plausible is not preservation.
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There are plausible performance reasons why the Norwegian football team shipped around 1,276 pounds or 580 kilograms of food from its country to its temporary headquarters at Greensboro, North Carolina, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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The growing pile of credible critics is a direct challenge to that thesis.
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And where keeping a credible open option does demand serious compute, that is precisely the kind of public good worth paying for.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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What’s the driver behind women leaders being more likely to experience the care tax at work?
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On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.
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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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The Where You Work Matters site allows visitors to explore thousands of potential employers and jobs in search of high-quality job prospects.
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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