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What does plausible mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word plausible? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible
  2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious.
  3. (obsolete) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.
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I consider that on balance, on the material before me, this explanation is plausible.
The latter explanation appears more plausible, because only 12 of 25 cases displayed this aberrancy.
A discourse for which there were few takers earlier began to sound plausible.
It has come up with the plausible, although ridiculous, excuse that it has software problems with 103,000 handsets and so has had to recall them.
The public are reminded that on no account should any details of their credit card be supplied to callers, no matter how plausible they may be.
Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures.

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