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 company has also declared war tedious Photoshop tasks like cleaning up edges, adjusting lighting and finessing the countless tiny details that go to make up an image that looks completely believable.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
These stories are everything that a good post should be—including a little too outrageous to be believable.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
These stories are everything that a good post should be—including a little too outrageous to be believable.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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These are big and as-yet-unproven claims, but if collagen works for tendon stiffness, then the other claims become a bit more plausible, at least in theory.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
11 Aug. 2025
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The current partnership between WWE and AAA makes a deal like this even more plausible.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Investors and consumers alike are rewarding companies that can demonstrate credible progress on environmental goals, particularly around waste reduction and responsible sourcing.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In 2017, the commission found Murray’s claims credible and referred the case back to the courts.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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