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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These accusations have created a credibility gap that increases risk for institutional investors and injects a new layer of volatility into the stock.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Textile Exchange’s latest guide was designed to help address this credibility gap—and effectively elevate the work of those already invested and committed to regenerative outcomes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 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
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Textile Exchange’s latest guide was designed to help address this credibility gap—and effectively elevate the work of those already invested and committed to regenerative outcomes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 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
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 9 Nov. 2025.
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