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
Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Bolding’s gift is strong, believable, physical reactions to some of Paul’s more unsettling statements.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
So King says what this also does is require Paramount to more formally disclose certain details that have previously made its offer less believable.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
And that’s one of the more believable plot elements.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Bolding’s gift is strong, believable, physical reactions to some of Paul’s more unsettling statements.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
So King says what this also does is require Paramount to more formally disclose certain details that have previously made its offer less believable.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
And that’s one of the more believable plot elements.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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That’s perfectly plausible—Earth has different types of electrical discharges as well, with the lightning of thunderstorms being very different from the glow of Saint Elmo’s fire, Aplin notes.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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The piece in Vox points out some issues with Citrini’s predictions—all the money pumped into AI has to pay at least a few salaries, maybe this time the government will regulate something—but the story is plausible enough to have really spooked a noticeable chunk of the tech industry.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Persons of interest were interviewed, but no credible suspects had emerged, and the missing persons cold case was referred to the coroner for an inquest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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