as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Recent Examples of believable
The doc spotlights the barely believable story of how a Canadian chef was accused of sending more than 1,000 packages of poison to suicidal young people across the globe, leading to hundreds of deaths worldwide.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Healey’s claim about inheriting the problem is ludicrous and not believable.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Despite most of the show being scripted, Cavallari explains why the dynamic still comes off as believable.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025
The company has also declared war tedious Photoshop tasks like cleaning up edges, adjusting lighting and finessing the countless tiny details that go to make up an image that looks completely believable.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Healey’s claim about inheriting the problem is ludicrous and not believable.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Despite most of the show being scripted, Cavallari explains why the dynamic still comes off as believable.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025
The company has also declared war tedious Photoshop tasks like cleaning up edges, adjusting lighting and finessing the countless tiny details that go to make up an image that looks completely believable.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for believable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
Adjective
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But her quiet confidence and determination make the predictions plausible.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Adoption of such an ethical system is no more plausible than eradicating belief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Between him and Marcus Pettersson, a credible top-pair defenceman in his own right, Vancouver has its best one-two punch on the left side in franchise history.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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In order to make Article 5 deterrence credible during the Cold War, the U.S. placed over 300,000 troops in Europe, mainly in West Germany.—
Peter Rutland,
The Conversation,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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