"I am afraid that is the most plausible outcome, unless we can persuade Hatheby's to drop the charges and the Ferengi not to report the breach."

That has never been a plausible outcome, however.

The Office of Naval Research warns that "one plausible outcome" is that the summer Arctic ice cap will disappear completely by 2050.

As cynical as it may be, I don't see any situation where the plausible outcome is strong net neutrality rules with teeth.

This of course is an theoretic fantasy rather than a plausible outcome.

Neither of these films offers any ending as the "right" ending, but seem to offer both as plausible outcomes to different choices and events.

This leaves much the most plausible outcome of the orgy of fiscal austerity: long-term structural recessions in vulnerable countries.

Even plausible worst-case outcomes shouldn't be nervous-making.

Yes, it's a plausible outcome, but no, it's not the only plausible one.

He said he saw signs of slowing "almost across the board" and believes that a soft landing for the economy was a rather plausible outcome.