as in sincerity
the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.
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Recent Examples of credibility
Holland instantly lends streaming credibility to the company, having previously led content at Netflix, before exiting in 2020.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Lemon says the exchange served him well, bolstering his credibility to new followers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
This double standard undermines the credibility of those who claim to champion fair representation.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
For example, aldermanic privilege lent credibility to then-Ald.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Lemon says the exchange served him well, bolstering his credibility to new followers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
This double standard undermines the credibility of those who claim to champion fair representation.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
For example, aldermanic privilege lent credibility to then-Ald.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
Noun
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Nielsen played the bumbling LAPD lieutenant Frank Drebin with sincerity, making the absurdity around him all the funnier.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Rankin handles each passing year, each surprising revelation, and each family member’s responses with touching sincerity.—
AudioFile Magazine
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Noun
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However, this kind of design must have policy clarity and is not without its reliability risks. 3.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Omni promises to graph particle size with more reliability than previous attempts at home analyzers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My focus remains on integrity and honoring both accountability and respect.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the data integrity is compromised, capital will be more expensive and harder to access.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, in a report evaluating last winter's forecasts, the almanac reported an overall accuracy rate of 64% for the season.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI published data showing higher accuracy from GPT-5 in answering PhD-level science questions and handling coding tasks.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration is entertaining a variety of other possible solutions that vary in appeal and plausibility.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes, even the biggest budget in (then) Hollywood history isn't enough to buy you plausibility.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 July 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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