PLAUSIBLENESS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

plausibleness

noun

as in credibility

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Noun

What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and criticism towards Israel and its actions, with some commenters questioning the credibility of Israeli intelligence and the motives behind certain events.

— Matthew Hay Brown, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Levi’s — under Gass as well as her predecessor Chip Bergh — has built up a certain credibility and is getting the benefit of the doubt.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of credibility

Noun

Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The most common mode of analysis evaluates the fundamental plausibility of an image or a video.

— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plausibility

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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

Noun

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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