plausibility

noun

plau·si·bil·i·ty ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē

plural plausibilities

Synonyms of plausibility next

: the quality or state of being plausible

: something plausible

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Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Perhaps, but anyone who knows the still intact social habits of the Parisian gratin will vouch for its plausibility. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024 Civil War Photo: A24 Alex Garland has thus far positioned himself as a sci-fi whiz, which makes the stark plausibility of Civil War all the more jarring. —

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plausibility