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 Norwegian scored a barely believable 16 goals in qualifying, double the number of any other player, and is arguably the most fearsome finisher of his generation.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 10 June 2026
In some cases, scammers might even have the property access code for tours and send legitimate-looking lease documents to would-be renters, making a fake listing more believable.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
According to research from Charlemagne Labs, an AI-security startup, AI models already widely available can now sustain believable, multi-turn deception—conversations that span many back-and-forth exchanges rather than a single message—which is the hardest part of real-world scams.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
And his confidence was believable.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 10 June 2026
In some cases, scammers might even have the property access code for tours and send legitimate-looking lease documents to would-be renters, making a fake listing more believable.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
According to research from Charlemagne Labs, an AI-security startup, AI models already widely available can now sustain believable, multi-turn deception—conversations that span many back-and-forth exchanges rather than a single message—which is the hardest part of real-world scams.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
And his confidence was believable.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
Adjective
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The recurring worry was that the technology can be confidently wrong, handing over a clean, plausible answer that happens to be mistaken.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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That sounds plausible to Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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To be credible requires actually incorporating climate into strategy and operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Accounting for individual source bias and achieving consensus on facts across credible sources is important.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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