credibility

noun cred·i·bil·i·ty \ ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: credibility in a Sentence

Definition of credibility

1 : the quality or power of inspiring belief

an account lacking in credibility

2 : capacity for belief

Her account exceeds credibility.

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Examples of credibility in a Sentence

The new evidence lends credibility to their theory.
The scandal undermined her credibility as an honest politician.
In this instance, the lawyer's job is to make the jury doubt the witness's credibility.

Recent Examples of credibility from the Web

Really Lucas in the early years gave her credibility.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: WSJ investigative journalist John Carreyrou on Recode Decode," 3 June 2018
Public trust is essential for USP to succeed in these tasks, and Piervincenzi believes that even if faith in governments and institutions is on the wane, the breadth and diversity of his organization’s expert network sustains its credibility.

— michael eisenstein, Scientific American, "The Little-known History and Global Future of Quality Medicines," 31 May 2018
Often felons like Thibodeaux, these mentors have criminal infamy that still carries enough weight on the street to give them credibility with kids caught up in this generation of violence.

— anita chabria, sacbee, "The man in charge of Sacramento's new anti-gun violence program was once a shooter himself," 29 May 2018
But the Prefontaine Classic does its credibility no favors by inflating attendance figures.

— ken goe, OregonLive.com, "The Pre Classic was a great show, but be real about attendance Oregon track & field rundown," 27 May 2018
That claim appeared to be given some credibility when a South Korean television station broadcast an interview with four of the waitresses earlier this month.

— andrew jeong, WSJ, "Fate of 12 North Korean Waitresses Strains Moon-Kim Detente," 23 May 2018
Some homicide cases are built less on physical evidence and more on a detective's knowledge of the case, making their credibility paramount.

— adam ferrise, cleveland.com, "Cleveland homicide detective accused of ignoring DNA match removed from unit following prosecutor's letter," 7 May 2018
But an unspoken theme also surfaced at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch: How does the conference restore its credibility?

— doug haller, azcentral, "After a dismal year, how does the Pac-12 restore national credibility?," 3 May 2018
Republicans praised Pompeo’s record in government and the military and said his closeness to President Trump will boost his credibility in dealing with world leaders including Kim Jong-un of North Korea.

— star-telegram, "Eyes on Washington: How the Texas congressional delegation voted | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 27 Apr. 2018

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