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
Nussbaum found the joke took a while to land because much of the student body accepted the statement as fully believable.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The narrative subtly emerges from witty smart and believable human interactions, directed with youthful energy and supported by vivid cinematography.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
Those that, in any alternate timeline, would be believable, worthy champions.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The actor said Aronofsky, 56, wanted his build to be in line with the character's backstory, and to be believable during action scenes.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The narrative subtly emerges from witty smart and believable human interactions, directed with youthful energy and supported by vivid cinematography.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
Those that, in any alternate timeline, would be believable, worthy champions.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The actor said Aronofsky, 56, wanted his build to be in line with the character's backstory, and to be believable during action scenes.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for believable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, and that Israel’s occupation and apartheid against Palestinians are unlawful.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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One or two plays go another way—a possibility made infinitely more plausible when missing your star defensive player—and the Eagles could have lost to the underdog Cowboys.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But in July, the FBI and DOJ released a joint memo stating there was no Epstein client list and no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Chaz Fortune, a credible messenger and director of YAP, believes tailoring the program to what the youths need and being truthful is most important.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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