credibility gap
noun
1
a
: lack of trust
a credibility gap between generations
b
: lack of believability
a credibility gap created by contradictory official statements—
Samuel Ellenport
Samuel Ellenport2
: discrepancy
the credibility gap between the professed ideals … and their actual practices—Jeanne L. Noble
Jeanne L. NobleExamples of credibility gap in a Sentence
There is a credibility gap between what the mayor says and what the people see happening in the city.
The fact that the new estimates are so wildly different from the initial numbers has created a credibility gap.
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This disconnect becomes painfully obvious during job interviews, creating an immediate credibility gap.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Moreover, this credibility gap is unlikely to be bridged by an increase in European conventional forces, at least not in the near future.
—Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Lewin’s Iron Mountain lodged itself rather nicely into the Johnson Administration’s credibility gap.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
These metrics underscore the urgency of addressing the credibility gap in HR departments.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Moreover, this credibility gap is unlikely to be bridged by an increase in European conventional forces, at least not in the near future.
—Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Lewin’s Iron Mountain lodged itself rather nicely into the Johnson Administration’s credibility gap.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
These metrics underscore the urgency of addressing the credibility gap in HR departments.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for credibility gap
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“Credibility gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credibility%20gap. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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