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
That isn’t believable, according to my wife.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
These messages keep getting more believable, so spotting the red flags and using the steps above can save you time, money and frustration.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The series is moored by the performance of Kim Min-ha, who is believable both as mischievous teen Hee-wan, and deeply depressed young adult Hee-wan.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
One story that’s passed into legend has the director forcing Cruise to walk through a doorway 95 times before deeming the performance believable.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
These messages keep getting more believable, so spotting the red flags and using the steps above can save you time, money and frustration.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The series is moored by the performance of Kim Min-ha, who is believable both as mischievous teen Hee-wan, and deeply depressed young adult Hee-wan.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
One story that’s passed into legend has the director forcing Cruise to walk through a doorway 95 times before deeming the performance believable.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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The most plausible entrant may be a late-season episode of Strictly Come Dancing, which could creep into the lower echelons of the top 10.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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First is that the upbeat thesis is fully rational and plausible.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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But that was found not to be a credible threat and everyone is safe.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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