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
Anything — anything would be believable.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
As an unsparing deep dive into the id of Silicon Valley, The Audacity feels impressively, even depressingly, believable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Just like in Levy’s previous hit Schitt's Creek, the story relies on the actors creating a believable, albeit dysfunctional, family dynamic.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But does the film do enough to make her motivations feel earned and believable?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
As an unsparing deep dive into the id of Silicon Valley, The Audacity feels impressively, even depressingly, believable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Just like in Levy’s previous hit Schitt's Creek, the story relies on the actors creating a believable, albeit dysfunctional, family dynamic.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But does the film do enough to make her motivations feel earned and believable?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for believable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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William Atherton’s Jerry Hathaway—the money-hungry mad king behind Project Crossbow—is unfortunately medium plausible.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Earlier reports said the wedding would take place on June 13 — seemingly plausible because 13 is Swift’s favorite number.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Similar allegations against Roberts-Smith were found credible in a civil court case in 2023 when a judge rejected his claims that newspaper articles defamed him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The city should preserve a minimum buffer and design a plan with credible spending adjustments rather than abandoning the framework.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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