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
Hathaway makes not just a believable pop star but an indelible portrait of an artist’s ego in extremes.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The page mimics official branding, includes a believable knowledge base number and presents a big blue download button that feels familiar.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Musically, this movie really shines with contributions from Twigs, ace producer Jack Antonoff, Charli xcx and others who are up to the task of creating a believable sound for Mother Mary.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In his earliest appearances as Sam, Kani had to apply gray makeup to his beard and temples to be believable as the middle-aged employee.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The page mimics official branding, includes a believable knowledge base number and presents a big blue download button that feels familiar.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Musically, this movie really shines with contributions from Twigs, ace producer Jack Antonoff, Charli xcx and others who are up to the task of creating a believable sound for Mother Mary.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In his earliest appearances as Sam, Kani had to apply gray makeup to his beard and temples to be believable as the middle-aged employee.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The reward is open to anyone 18 years or older who provides credible evidence that can be confirmed by legal authorities and leads to Braithwaite's return.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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There have also been credible studies that say the competitive balance issues in MLB aren’t worse than in any other sport.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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