plausibly claim

Frequency: 6.22.8 per million words

to state that something is true in a way that seems believable

plausiblyADV. + VERB

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claim

Examples (10)

  • He could plausibly claim innocence given the lack of evidence.
  • The company tried to plausibly claim that their new product was environmentally friendly.
  • No one could plausibly claim to have solved the problem single-handedly.
  • She couldn't plausibly claim ignorance of the new regulations.
  • Based on the data, scientists can plausibly claim a link between diet and health.
  • The defense lawyer struggled to plausibly claim his client was elsewhere.
  • It's hard to plausibly claim you didn't hear the alarm bell.
  • They plausibly claimed credit for the successful project.
  • Historians now plausibly claim that the event unfolded differently.
  • Can you plausibly claim that this solution will work for everyone?