authoritativeness

noun

1
as in imperiousness

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2
as in credibility

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Recent Examples of authoritativeness Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture. — Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoritativeness
  1. imperiousness
  2. credibility
  3. bossiness
  4. validity
  5. dominance
  6. believability
  7. arrogance
  8. definitiveness
Noun
  • The hysteria often comes with a fat dollop of Trumpian imperiousness, not requesting your engagement so much as demanding it.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of imperiousness
Noun
  • The diminishment of American credibility, another cost, will probably be with us for decades to come.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The manager is expected to listen, build trust, learn the team’s work by asking questions, and establish credibility.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • The endless bossiness of government in California is a big problem.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of bossiness
Noun
  • The photo only led to more questions about McConnell’s health as many people doubted the photo’s validity.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Garbrandt didn’t really complain after Dean’s decision, and that’s a major indicator of the validity of the ref’s decision.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • The move comes as many American apparel and footwear firms work to diversify away from China and the regional supply chain that both feeds upon the capabilities and supports the dominance of the sourcing superpower.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping cast Beijing as the leader of a new AI global order, vowing to challenge US dominance of the sector through the release of open-source models.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of believability
Noun
  • Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • But Freedom 250 won’t be, White said with a tone of definitiveness Friday night.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Too many leaders confuse decisiveness with definitiveness—rushing to solve, speak and steer, leaving no room for others.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of definitiveness

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“Authoritativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoritativeness. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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