probable

adjective

ˈprä-bə-bəl How to pronounce probable (audio)
Definition of probablenext
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 Nantz is probable to be in the booth with Watt for Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Ashley, who has 29 receptions for 382 yards and four TDs, was listed as probable in last week’s availability report and played against Baylor. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 The team’s final member, Katerina Wells, is now Markridge’s CEO and Butcherbird’s probable final target. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 With their season and pursuit of history on the line, the Boys in Blue are slated to send Tyler Glasnow to the mound against Milwaukee, which hasn't yet announced a probable starter. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for probable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probable
  1. plausible
  2. possible
  3. credible
  4. likely
  5. inevitable
  6. potential
Adjective
  • The shouts of rejection came in part because there was a plausible scenario under which James would have opened the season at Madison Square Garden in a Knicks uniform.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Three plausible developments are worth tracking, and each comes with something a reader can actually do.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of plausible
Adjective
  • There was palpable excitement, especially after Barringer noted that national Democrats had put the seat on a list of ones to watch for a possible upset.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Companies that can demonstrate credible management of environmental and social risks can have access to (better) financing than competitors.
    — Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That familiarity can make a fraudulent request sound credible.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of credible
Adjective
  • The members of this new generation are more likely to have grown up outside a city like Columbus, Ohio, and to have gone to state school or Christian college.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The news that Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts has a likely season-ending injury of blood clots has sparked questions about how the condition developed in one of the NFL's top quarterbacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of likely
Adjective
  • However, Musk has cautioned investors against treating a merger as inevitable.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Still, a controversy of some kind might have been inevitable.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inevitable
Adjective
  • The six projects selected for the inaugural lab came to El Gouna to pitch their series and meet potential industry partners, with the aim of moving the projects closer to production.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier in the day, police officers preemptively searched protesters, and arrested people suspected of carrying potential weapons, including fireworks and ball bearings, Reuters reported.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Probable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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