as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's at least a credible explanation
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Recent Examples of credible
At this time, DHS is not aware of any specific, credible threats to Fourth of July celebrations.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
In summary, in light of the inability to add a new name to the ballot and the low probability of success of a write-in campaign, the only candidates with a credible chance to beat @ZohranKMamdani are Cuomo and Adams.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 July 2025
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
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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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
In summary, in light of the inability to add a new name to the ballot and the low probability of success of a write-in campaign, the only candidates with a credible chance to beat @ZohranKMamdani are Cuomo and Adams.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 July 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credible
plausible
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Ringer said the most plausible explanation for Grok’s search for Musk’s guidance is assuming the person is asking for the opinions of xAI or Musk.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credible. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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