as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English
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Recent Examples of verisimilitude
Transmission isn’t just about verisimilitude.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, its writing process involved putting the script in front of actual child therapists to ensure its verisimilitude, so rare are the moments (if any) when Wang’s performance doesn’t feel rooted in the familiar.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Designers of digital voice assistants do not strive to maximize verisimilitude in their products’ anthropomorphism.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That verisimilitude functioned as a solvent, lending credibility and urgency to elements of the show that might otherwise register as pure cheese; the medical realism and sentimental flourishes were mutually reinforcing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, its writing process involved putting the script in front of actual child therapists to ensure its verisimilitude, so rare are the moments (if any) when Wang’s performance doesn’t feel rooted in the familiar.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Designers of digital voice assistants do not strive to maximize verisimilitude in their products’ anthropomorphism.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That verisimilitude functioned as a solvent, lending credibility and urgency to elements of the show that might otherwise register as pure cheese; the medical realism and sentimental flourishes were mutually reinforcing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verisimilitude
realism
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Abraham drew on the cinema verité tradition and the influence of the Cuban school of filmmaking, as well as the lessons of Ritwik Ghatak, whose emphasis on realism, political engagement and emotional intensity had shaped Abraham’s time at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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If Nikolai Gogol and Raymond Chandler had collaborated, this might have been the result—absurdist Slavic magical realism grafted onto an entertaining whodunit.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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