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
This erosion of credibility weakens U.S. leverage, diminishes its negotiating power, and clouds the country's reputation as a reliable trade partner.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
McDaniel’s credibility was under a microscope, but the sight of a parade of anchors lambasting employers and managers was an eyebrow-raiser to put things mildly.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
By refusing to comply with the order of the Supreme Court in the Abrego Garcia case, if in fact the United States is still powerful enough to influence El Salvador, President Trump is attacking the credibility of the court in a different way.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
For the cardinals, the challenge will be finding a candidate who has a broad enough appeal and the personal credibility to be chosen for the role.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
McDaniel’s credibility was under a microscope, but the sight of a parade of anchors lambasting employers and managers was an eyebrow-raiser to put things mildly.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
By refusing to comply with the order of the Supreme Court in the Abrego Garcia case, if in fact the United States is still powerful enough to influence El Salvador, President Trump is attacking the credibility of the court in a different way.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
For the cardinals, the challenge will be finding a candidate who has a broad enough appeal and the personal credibility to be chosen for the role.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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This post contains details about The Righteous Gemstones series finale episode ‘That Man of God May Be Complete’ The end is here, and Danny McBride is bidding farewell to The Righteous Gemstones with his signature absurdist brand of comedy, plus a rare dash of sincerity.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Perhaps what immortalizes their legacy is not the absence of friction, but the sincerity of his love.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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This incident follows similar outages in April and November, raising concerns about the reliability of air traffic control systems at the airport.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The actor was drawn to the reliability of growing up with a grandmother who always cooked in the house.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Americans, in short, are hungry for healing—a restoration of integrity in our public life and compassion in our communities In this context, the first American pope feels providential.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
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But none of those accuracy mistakes compared to Texas’ baserunning blunder in the seventh inning.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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An early sculpt of what would become the animatronic was revealed, one complete with age spots on Disney’s hands and weariness around his eyes — Imagineers stressed their intent is faithful accuracy — but much of the attraction remains secretive.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The point is to argue the plausibility of either the humans or the lone silverback prevailing in a battle of brawn.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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The task of reading Capital naïvely acquires a fresh jolt of plausibility in the case of Paul Reitter’s new translation of volume one.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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