plausible

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History is a useful reminder that a royal scandal is a convenient tool for an unpopular and beleaguered political class, a mistrusted army of newspaper hacks, and a disgruntled public, desperate for a plausible villain.

From The Wall Street Journal

There again, you could make a plausible argument that this news is bullish for bonds, because the uncertainty can hardly be good for business and this may threaten the economy.

From MarketWatch

Instead of directly modeling their behavior, researchers use trial and error to come up with plausible values for key parameters—the rate at which clouds over the ocean turn to rain, say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Caught between competing security, legal and political pressures, they were unable to define a viable solution, let alone plausible plans to get there.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Plausible deniability is only plausible until it isn't," he posted on X.

From BBC