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probable

[prob-uh-buhl] / ˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Courts use formal standards of proof depending on the stakes, such as probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Two British nationals have been confirmed as infected and one is classed as a "probable" case.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The agency identified a fourth of all talent agent awards as requiring extra review or demonstrating probable fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

That brings the total number of cases of hantavirus to nine, seven laboratory confirmed and two probable cause, including three deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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