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as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions
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2
as in possible
having a high chance of occurring
a probable outcome of the price increase will be lower consumption
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Recent Examples of probable
Other notable updates on the report include the possible return of cornerback Avery Helm, who was listed as probable.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Freeport-McMoRan has probable mineral reserves in copper, gold and molybdenum.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
He’s listed as probable on Notre Dame’s injury report.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
After two years of devastation in Gaza, conditions appeared set to make a lasting ceasefire at least possible, if not probable.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Freeport-McMoRan has probable mineral reserves in copper, gold and molybdenum.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
He’s listed as probable on Notre Dame’s injury report.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
After two years of devastation in Gaza, conditions appeared set to make a lasting ceasefire at least possible, if not probable.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
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Advertisement Still, how plausible is Bigelow’s tick-tock nightmare?—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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There were plausible reasons to sell senior players Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah and Caoimhin Kelleher — given the sums that were offered, or the fact that the players themselves were pushing for moves — but none had to be sold.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The opposition and many Western governments have rejected the result, citing a lack of transparency and credible voting data.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In their statement, Shalom's owners told Public Investigator natural deaths are inevitable at any zoo.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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When these run out however, devaluation is inevitable, usually causing a recession.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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From there, Bishop, along with the medical team at Portsmouth, sought to determine more about his prognosis and the potential solution.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Propel surveyed 2,463 active SNAP users between October 20 and 21, 2025, to assess how a potential delay in SNAP payments would impact them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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