Probable and Putative

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Probable adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.

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Putative and probable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putative" instead an adjective "Probable".

Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Usage example: the putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance

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Probable and putative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Probable" instead an adjective "Putative".

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