as in sincerity
the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.
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Recent Examples of credibility
At the same time, speakers acknowledged that increased attention to purpose has raised the bar for credibility.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Nonprofits like Veterans Cannabis Care, Weed for Warriors and Healing Heroes Network have established credibility and direct relationships with veteran populations that cannabis brands simply cannot replicate on their own.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Top To Bottom Social approaches social presence as part of a broader credibility structure, not just a growth metric.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Polling’s credibility crisis creates an opening Gambling on the outcomes of the day’s events has a long history.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Nonprofits like Veterans Cannabis Care, Weed for Warriors and Healing Heroes Network have established credibility and direct relationships with veteran populations that cannabis brands simply cannot replicate on their own.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Top To Bottom Social approaches social presence as part of a broader credibility structure, not just a growth metric.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Polling’s credibility crisis creates an opening Gambling on the outcomes of the day’s events has a long history.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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Good Friday is a day to recognize the brutality of the Roman practice of crucifying criminals and to reflect with sincerity on the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for the world.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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And Sonny’s sincerity is, in its way, the central engine of the action.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The downside of such reliability is that even the smallest miscue seems shocking by comparison.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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There are issues, too, if the integrity of the game can’t be trusted.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Football kickers want to keep their shoulders and chest square to the ball when kicking, which ensures better accuracy.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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The league is steadfast about its accuracy.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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The biological plausibility of this being a risk factor for eventually developing MDS is absolutely there, and what remained was getting an adequate registry for demonstrating this.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The result is a document that has its own authenticity but is by no means a transcription of the actual conversation that took place.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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And everyone has been caught slow dancing in dive bars with rockstar, brand evangelist, the customer journey and, of course, authenticity.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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