authoritativeness

noun

1
as in imperiousness

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as in credibility

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Recent Examples of authoritativeness Google describes experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness, commonly shortened to E-E-A-T, as qualities that can help assess content. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 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
  • Moreno operated with an imperiousness toward both low-level employees and influential stakeholders.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s something touching about her imperiousness, a regal vulnerability that shines through even in her romantic interaction with Dussie Mae (CJ Obilom), whom Levee has his predatory eye on.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of imperiousness
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and criticism towards Israel and its actions, with some commenters questioning the credibility of Israeli intelligence and the motives behind certain events.
    — Matthew Hay Brown, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Levi’s — under Gass as well as her predecessor Chip Bergh — has built up a certain credibility and is getting the benefit of the doubt.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 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 canvassing board is made up of Garcia and two county judges, and is responsible for determining the validity of ballots and whether they should be counted.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a distrust in the validity of big data, with everything seeming more vulnerable than ever to outside influence by unseen forces with specific agendas.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • Nvidia’s presence and GPU dominance may well make RTX Spark a bigger success story than Copilot Plus PCs, but these machines are targeting a niche audience for now.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 49ers have maintained their dominance while continuing to battle injury at two of their most important positions.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • This truth about believability will not always be revealed through scandal or explicit mistrust.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of believability
Noun
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This standalone novel looks at the cult of celebrity, the bond among parents and children, entitlement and arrogance, all wrapped into a tightly wound plot that’s an evocative historical steeped in the Great Depression.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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