plausibleness

noun

as in credibility

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  1. credibility
  2. plausibility
  3. likelihood
  4. probability
Noun
  • The Ministry of External Affairs in India quickly rejected the commission’s remarks, calling the body biased and lacking in credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lacking credibility While the grand jury found Hay’s testimony transparent and credible, the testimony of Jeff Aaron, the lawyer advising the Hope Florida Foundation’s board, was not, according to the report.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of plausibility
Noun
  • The lights also have a high likelihood of visibility from most of Alaska.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Living in areas like metro Atlanta, which have more traffic and higher rates of theft, may increase the likelihood of claims, which in turn raises insurance prices.
    — McKynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the probability of the Fed standing pat rose from nearly 36% to almost 47%.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of probability
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