Apparent
Apparent adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure
Possible and apparent are semantically related in seeming topic. In some cases you can use "Possible" instead an adjective "Apparent".
Nearby Word: apparently
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Both words in one sentence
- Also of note is the apparent similarity, and possible relation, to Techno Babble.
- At the moment of apparent collapse, the universe splits in two and two possible futures emerge.
Source: Useful Notes / Quantum Physics - Eventually, parts of the fort started leaking water or magma for no apparent reason, occasionally in places that it should not have been possible for water or magma to be.
Source: Community / Dwarf Fortress
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Possible and Apparent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apparent/possible
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