1. seeming reasonable or probable; believable
2. appearing truthful but possibly deceptive

Examples

• Her explanation for being late seemed plausible enough.
• The witness gave a plausible account of the accident.
• It’s plausible that the meeting was delayed due to traffic.
• His excuse sounded plausible, but I had my doubts.
• The theory offers a plausible explanation for the phenomenon.
• She presented a plausible argument for changing the policy.
• The alibi was plausible but couldn’t be verified.