PLAUSIBILITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

plausibility

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Definition of plausibility

as in credibility

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Recent Examples of plausibility Many of them gloss over the scientific details with just enough information to ground you in the world and give it an air of plausibility, like Doc Brown’s flux capacitor or The Doctor’s TARDIS. — Amy Tordoff, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Further, there is no biological plausibility or clinical evidence supporting a life-prolonging effect of chiropractic care, especially for systemic disease as claimed by some in the field. — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026 Most of these claims are unfounded, lack evidence, and, frankly, even lack biological plausibility. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026 Commercial plausibility for this new technology is not a distant aspiration. — Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plausibility

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Noun

The vote is being closely watched by investors across the globe, with questions swirling around whether the incoming administration can deliver fiscal credibility.

— Chloe Taylor,Thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
What voters will decide instead is how Brazil manages its credibility deficit and whether the country can start the long process of closing it.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of credibility

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Suspensions and expulsions are associated with negative outcomes, including lower educational achievement, decreased likelihood of graduating high school and depression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
With both of these important data points in hand, the market is pricing in a 78% likelihood that the central bank will hold in October, compared with a 36% chance a week ago, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of likelihood

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In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Additionally, the position's P50, the probability of capturing half the max profit before expiration, sits at 72%.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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