plausibility
noun
plau·si·bil·i·ty
ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural plausibilities
1
: the quality or state of being plausible
2
: something plausible
Examples of plausibility in a Sentence
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And as the series gets closer to its conclusion, the plot runs farther and farther from the facts, sacrificing historicity and even plausibility for genre-film excitement and culminating with a sting that catapults matters out of the real and into the ridiculous.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a disturbing plausibility to director Asif Kapadia’s docudrama 2073, which just premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Additionally, because some generative AI tools are programmed for plausibility over accuracy, they are known to suffer hallucinations.
—Partha Gopalakrishnan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Of course, the point was not plausibility; Trump’s post was better read as a cry for help.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a disturbing plausibility to director Asif Kapadia’s docudrama 2073, which just premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Additionally, because some generative AI tools are programmed for plausibility over accuracy, they are known to suffer hallucinations.
—Partha Gopalakrishnan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Of course, the point was not plausibility; Trump’s post was better read as a cry for help.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausibility. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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