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
  • Wracked with guilt over Su-ho’s injuries, Si-eun enters Weak Hero Class 2 determined not to let another friend suffer a similar, gruesome fate.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Three other states – Louisiana, New Hampshire and Wyoming – have enacted similar laws in recent months.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, the robot becomes capable of engaging with people on its own, making every interaction feel personal and lifelike.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The doctors learned how, with proper prep and information, filmmakers can produce incredibly lifelike and detailed results.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The reality is that traditional university models aren’t a realistic option for some people.
    Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Research rental markets carefully, weigh all the true costs of moving, and be realistic about whether a new salary offer truly offsets a higher cost of living.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.
    Dr. Jen Donnell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Spurred by the overwhelming trend for photorealistic gourmands and naturalistic fruity fragrances, perfumers are finding ways to make floral fragrances that smell more naturalistic—like how flowers smell in nature.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
  • McBurney knows that the naturalistic acting style used in film can easily fall flat in opera, which has a slower pace in which the magic lies in a kind of zooming in on time.
    Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The past two comparable moves in this small-investor proxy, in November 2022 and March 2022, led to stiff near-term declines in the basket within weeks.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This is analogous to our preventative and detective cybersecurity tools.
    James Blake, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Efforts to deny the indigenous peoples of the Andes access to coca, as Smithsonian anthropologist Catherine Allen has written, are not analogous to outlawing, for example, beer in Germany, coffee in the Middle East, or betel chewing in India.
    Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In one of the photos, Grainge can be seen posing in front of a large grass area, wearing blue shorts and a matching blue button-up shirt, which was left unbuttoned to reveal her black and white bikini top and toned abs.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Both the twins wore onesies to mark the occasion, with Cooper's having a blue one and a matching bowtie design and Maya's having a pink unicorn design with the number written in script at the bottom.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Verisimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilar. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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