verisimilar

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Recent Examples of verisimilar Annie’s work thus far has been meticulously verisimilar, bordering on minimalist, with depopulated nurseries and studios built of balsa wood. Katherine Fusco, The Atlantic, 11 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verisimilar
Adjective
  • Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Insights into Alzheimer’s Interestingly, the molecular tricks spiders use to spin their webs are similar to the sophisticated signaling processes found in human neurotransmitter and hormone receptors.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Robots that visibly react to physical stress or impact can appear more responsive and lifelike, even when no emotional experience is involved.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The lifelike super yacht will measure 264 feet in length, 96 feet in width and50 feet tall at its highest point.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • This cadence is frequent enough to keep dust and dirt from settling in, but realistic enough to make a consistent habit.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Trading back with one of the picks is realistic if the right offer is on the table.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The city began a program in 2023 allowing residents to register their naturalistic landscapes for protection.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The aim is a naturalistic feel and immersion in a distinctive Extremaduran accent, a register the filmmaker notes has been little exploited on screen.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The result is that all the protons and electrons in the star are crushed into neutrons, and the mass of the incredibly dense object remains comparable to the sun, but the size is comparable to a city, as explained by NASA.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The possibility of the Justice Department releasing the emails upon Congressional order seven years later would have been an unlikely scenario for Karp to imagine, though ironically there was an analogous set of circumstances in the Gruden case.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks.
    Bingbing Zhang, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Middleton was the matching salary in the unexpected quasi-blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Washington.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The Crazy Stupid Love alum stole the show at the 2026 Golden Globes in a soft yellow silk crop top featuring a boat neckline and cutouts on the side that showed off a matching bra.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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