as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished
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Recent Examples of implausible
Additionally, such an extensive cover-up would require the complicity of thousands of people across the political spectrum, including Republicans, journalists, and foreign officials—an implausible scenario.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
In fact, in recent years, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines have already made moves on defense and security matters that were previously deemed implausible.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The paintings depict implausible scenarios: What if the grim reaper slipped on a banana on his way to kill you?
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
That slow uplink would have made one of my inflight tests, uploading a 499MB video of our takeoff to PCMag’s Slack workspace, implausible to impossible.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
In fact, in recent years, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines have already made moves on defense and security matters that were previously deemed implausible.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The paintings depict implausible scenarios: What if the grim reaper slipped on a banana on his way to kill you?
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
That slow uplink would have made one of my inflight tests, uploading a 499MB video of our takeoff to PCMag’s Slack workspace, implausible to impossible.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
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The raging storm, fueled by incredible amounts of moisture, woke up her cabin just after midnight Friday.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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From there, Homa two-putted to save an incredible par.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Since being posted, the video has been viewed more than 8 million times and liked by over 160,000 users, leaving viewers both entertained and incredulous.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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As detectives searched the house in the days after the fire, evidence of the incredulous story the young man told in the back of the ambulance began to emerge.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game is much mythologized in NBA lore, but his extremely unlikely performance at the foul line that night isn’t recognized often.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Defeat to the Netherlands would eliminate them (unless Wales were to beat France, leaving England praying for an unlikely 9-3-3-3 group and scraping through in second, which simply isn’t going to happen).—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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No sign yet of the Qualcomm fixes from last month which triggered a U.S. government update mandate for federal staff, with a deadline that was impossible to hit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Nowadays, both men and women are serving faster than ever before, with players regularly reaching service speeds that were once thought to be nearly impossible.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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However, police missteps doomed the case, and the jury found the state's evidence unconvincing.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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In the current repressive climate, the explanation is frankly unconvincing.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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These are monumental achievements, inconceivable in the past, that will allow the state to navigate the swings and roundabouts a deluded Congress imposes on us.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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With the new high-rise apartments on offer, investors—so far, mainly locals and Albanians living overseas—are paying prices that would have been inconceivable just five years ago.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Truly, it’s been an unbelievable experience from the beginning to getting the call all the way to now.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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The serum had a luxurious feel, absorbed quickly, and has an unbelievable smell!—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2025
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Rich and influential adults enjoyed Lear’s company, but Lear himself preferred making mischief for children, telling absurd stories and drawing impossible creatures.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Traditionally, a show truck of this caliber would be fitted with an absurd array of chrome lightbars, air horns and blingy accessories but that would be counterintuitive to the vehicle’s mission.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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