as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Recent Examples of believable
Despite the clichéd declaration, Coughlan makes Penelope’s good intentions and activist dedication believable.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 June 2025
Synopsis: This actor’s masterclass affords the participants to learn the art of scene study and moment-to-moment listening that leads to believable action.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Scherzinger is perfectly believable as a silent film star with her wide eyes and broad expressions.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 9 June 2025
While this is not as drastic as the potential stock price of $30, it cannot be ignored that the stock falling to $75 seems quite believable.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 June 2025
Synopsis: This actor’s masterclass affords the participants to learn the art of scene study and moment-to-moment listening that leads to believable action.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Scherzinger is perfectly believable as a silent film star with her wide eyes and broad expressions.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 9 June 2025
While this is not as drastic as the potential stock price of $30, it cannot be ignored that the stock falling to $75 seems quite believable.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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That seems like a plausible outcome, but unpredictability is one of Trump’s hallmarks.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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Some of his claims, while plausible, would require independent verification.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Designed in the right way, even modest short-term and long-term adjustments can maintain credible deterrence against both China and Russia at reasonable cost.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Web crawlers that feed LLMs are increasingly pulling from non-traditional platforms to find fresh, credible content.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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