1
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
Overall, both the KGTV and Emerson surveys project that Hilton and Steyer will advance, an increasingly probable result.
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthony Davis was the only Lakers player listed as probable on the injury report from that day.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Forward Simone Fontecchio is listed as probable with ankle soreness.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This will be the biggest double gameweek of the season, with another probable double for Manchester City and Crystal Palace scheduled to arrive later on, with these two teams having had their Gameweek 31 fixture postponed for the Carabao Cup final last month.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthony Davis was the only Lakers player listed as probable on the injury report from that day.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Forward Simone Fontecchio is listed as probable with ankle soreness.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This will be the biggest double gameweek of the season, with another probable double for Manchester City and Crystal Palace scheduled to arrive later on, with these two teams having had their Gameweek 31 fixture postponed for the Carabao Cup final last month.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
Adjective
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These systems generate plausible responses based on patterns in data, triggered by user input, not independent thought or intent.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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One, which remains highly plausible, is Carlos Baleba.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hennepin County Judge Kristen Martilla found there was credible evidence that White physically abused and intimidated the two, warranting the extension of a temporary restraining order his ex-wife had obtained in December.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new filing will restart the clock, which leaves a likely timeline for rejection or approval by the Surface Transportation Board sometime next year — if the board accepts the application as complete within the next month.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Children with obesity are less likely to climb the income ladder later in life than children without it, a new study published in the Journal of Population Economics found.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Houston survived James’ missed potential winner at the end of regulation after Alperen Şengün couldn’t score on the other end, but overtime felt inevitable — and so did the unraveling.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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When the Epstein story flared last summer, there was nothing inevitable about the script flipping.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The potential additional supply amounts to around 1-2% of global oil demand.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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