authoritativeness

noun

1
as in imperiousness

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as in credibility

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Recent Examples of authoritativeness To clear that bar, a practice has to send strong E-E-A-T signals—experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness. — Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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 appeal also disputes Raper’s assessment of Wilson’s credibility.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 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
  • In addition to defending the validity of the Sweet Home decision as the best reading of the law, the cases allege a number of procedural flaws in how the Department of Interior changed the rule.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • The city's Board of Canvassers voted 2-to-1 on Wednesday, July 15, to dismiss a challenge to the validity of her signatures after Beauchaine took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination rather than answering any questions.
    — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • History, however, shows that nomination dominance does not always translate into Emmy glory.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • But in the case of the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide, the programs’ SEC dominance has led to an intense series that’s put fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the next meeting this season.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 23 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
  • His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Except the brash arrogance that long lived behind the slogan has taken a bit of a hit in recent years.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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