credibility

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

|Updated on: 18 Aug 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

But her credibility as a moderating force, a gracious presence swathed in silk and lace, has been significantly undermined by her own hand.

— robin givhan, Houston Chronicle, "Nothing else Melania Trump wears will ever matter again," 13 July 2018
While Carrasco no longer sits on a city committee, Guzman said his group plans to keep up the pressure on city officials to stop associating with her and giving her credibility.

— emily k. coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Group calls on Waukegan officials to denounce, stop associating with local activist," 10 July 2018
But not too good, because that’ll hurt their credibility.

— amanda fitzsimons, Glamour, "It’s 2018, and Female Candidates Are Tweeting About Lipstick. Is This Progress?," 1 July 2018
Energy companies must get beyond the reflexive rejection of regulation to maintain their credibility as entities seeking solutions to climate change, said Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative.

— zack colman, Scientific American, "Gas Industry Grapples with Culpability," 29 June 2018
Wong’s latest theatrical project is all about someone who decides to put their credibility on the line.

— karen ho, GQ, "BD Wong Doesn't Want Fame—He Wants Success," 27 June 2018
Even some Republicans were reluctant to put their personal credibility on the line in predicting timely reunions of migrant children with their parents.

— laura king, latimes.com, "Administration says it has a plan to reunite immigrant families; Democrats are skeptical," 25 June 2018
Financial markets struggled to reconcile his statements on the currency with his management of it, eroding his credibility.

— The Economist, "Why countries like Argentina and Turkey fret about exchange rates," 21 June 2018
And the discordant noise from members of his administration, who are contradicting him and one another, has further eroded his credibility on the issue.

— author: ashley parker, Anchorage Daily News, "President Trump seems to be saying more and more things that aren't true," 20 June 2018

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