Below you will find example sentences with "plausible explanation". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Plausible Explanation in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: explanation
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.7 words

Words in this phrase

plausible explanation

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • plausible can mean: Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely. Less frequent word
  • explanation can mean: The act or process of explaining. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

the only plausible explanation 2× a more plausible explanation as to 1× a more plausible explanation instead 1× a more plausible explanation is that 1× a more plausible explanation is this 1× a more plausible explanation of satisfaction 1× and no plausible explanation in this 1× fabricate a plausible explanation like zack 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a more plausible 3× after witnessing a 1× certainly that offers 1× donald tusk the 1× he wasn t 1× however a cosmetic 1×

Common sentence endings:

only plausible explanation 2× a plausible explanation 1× and east africa 1× are logically compatible 1× chinese social media 1× field getting involved 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

evil 2× existence 2× parents 2× irish 2× age 2× themselves 2× call 2× researchers 2× iran 2× offers 2× task 1× require 1×

Related phrases

possible explanation

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around explanation:

possible explanation 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

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Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

possible explanation

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "plausible explanation" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as the only plausible explanation, a more plausible explanation as to, evil, existence and parents stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with possible explanation and possible explanation, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with plausible explanation

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

It’s the only plausible explanation. (6 words)

I was quite sure that was the only plausible explanation. (10 words)

A more plausible explanation is that Putin himself is conflicted. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The court said the call detail record location of the three persons have also been found to be near the scene of crime at the time of the incident and no plausible explanation in this regard has come from them. (40 words)

While the Citizen Lab researchers cannot definitively point a finger at the Iranian government, they wrote that they "find with moderate confidence that Iran or an Iran-aligned actor is the most plausible explanation" based on evidence gathered. (38 words)

This task does not require the identification of a plausible explanation of evil, and is successful if the explanation provided shows that the existence of God and the existence of evil are logically compatible. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

This task does not require the identification of a plausible explanation of evil, and is successful if the explanation provided shows that the existence of God and the existence of evil are logically compatible.

A more plausible explanation of satisfaction I don’t think people dare to answer such questions honestly.

He wasn’t able to come up with a plausible explanation for why his canteen was filled with piss.

If he bought the tickets, his parents would never take such an expensive gift from him, but the auction house could fabricate a plausible explanation, like Zack’s parents were randomly chosen.

It’s the only plausible explanation.

Mallory added that the only other plausible explanation for the origin of the Irish language is that a more recent source of Irish developed in the Bronze Age or Iron Age.

After witnessing a woman vanish from an elevator with no plausible explanation, college graduate Alex gathers friendly misfits from the internet to investigate her disappearance.

However, a cosmetic dermatologist debunked facelift theories, offering a more plausible explanation instead.

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The second plausible explanation for the schools’ demographics has to do with the statistics themselves: Duke and Princeton had a large rise in the number of students declining to identify themselves by race.

A more plausible explanation is this: Justin Trudeau loves spending our money.

I was quite sure that was the only plausible explanation.

The court said the call detail record location of the three persons have also been found to be near the scene of crime at the time of the incident and no plausible explanation in this regard has come from them.

A more plausible explanation is that Putin himself is conflicted.

I’m not defending the call, but there is a plausible explanation for the situation other than someone not on the field getting involved.

The Canadian researchers said that proving the definitive cause was “difficult, if not impossible at this time” – but that their hypothesis offered “a plausible explanation”.

While the Citizen Lab researchers cannot definitively point a finger at the Iranian government, they wrote that they "find with moderate confidence that Iran or an Iran-aligned actor is the most plausible explanation" based on evidence gathered.

Certainly that offers a plausible explanation for the presence of French, US and other European militaries that are largely focused on attacking violent Islamist extremists in West, North and East Africa.

Donald Tusk, the EU Council President, has said the 28 leaders agree it is “highly likely” the Russian state is responsible for the attack as there is “no other plausible explanation”.

Regardless, this offers a more plausible explanation as to how this document ended up on Chinese social media.

With respect to the third point, it is not a plausible explanation that the offending individuals are not card carrying members of the implicated party.

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