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
Probable is a synonym for apparent in seeming topic. In some cases you can use "Probable" instead an adjective "Apparent".
Nearby Word: apparently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seeming and apparent
- seeming and probable
- likely and apparent
- likely and probable
- unquestionable and apparent
- unquestionable and probable
- supposed and apparent
- supposed and probable
- possible and apparent
- possible and probable
- specious and apparent
- specious and probable
- illusory and apparent
- illusory and probable
Both words in one sentence
- It's probable high school ends earlier, with the apparent precocity of nearly all the younger children.
Source: Webcomic / City of Reality - By the apparent adolescence of most and the preponderance of precocious younger children, it's probable that high school ends earlier in Reality.
Source: Webcomic / City of Reality -
The (probable) crowning example would be the so-far only seen Tausennigan "plate-class" ships, which includes the species (apparent) flagship "Cloak of Untrammelled Dignity".
Source: The Battlestar
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