as in sincerity
the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.
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Recent Examples of credibility
The nature of that district, which runs south along the Lake Michigan shoreline and the Indiana border from 43rd Street on Chicago’s South Side to Danville in central Illinois, could be a factor in the race to succeed Durbin as each candidate vies for downstate credibility.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
That Carrier was a successful franchisee lent him credibility, Welborn said.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
His future credibility may depend on whether audiences perceive his new transparency as genuine or as another phase of brand management.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
These collaborations help establish trust and credibility while ensuring that the platform remains a true reflection of local perspectives.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
That Carrier was a successful franchisee lent him credibility, Welborn said.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
His future credibility may depend on whether audiences perceive his new transparency as genuine or as another phase of brand management.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
These collaborations help establish trust and credibility while ensuring that the platform remains a true reflection of local perspectives.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
Noun
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Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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Vince Vaughn brings an unforced sincerity to the role of inexperienced entrepreneur Joey Scaravella, and the four nonnas (grandmothers) who join him in his unconventional culinary enterprise are played by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire and Brenda Vacarro — heavy hitters moving nimbly.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Noun
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This incident follows similar outages in April and November, raising concerns about the reliability of air traffic control systems at the airport.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The actor was drawn to the reliability of growing up with a grandmother who always cooked in the house.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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But one expert said that the structural integrity of buildings, roads, bridges and dams can be profoundly impacted when land shifts downward.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The author makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this article.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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There’s so much tangible value that AI agents can bring to business leaders and to workers, improving efficiency and accuracy while freeing up humans to focus on what is uniquely human in their work, such as creative thinking, face-to-face engagement with others and ethical decision-making.—
Jim Stratton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The point is to argue the plausibility of either the humans or the lone silverback prevailing in a battle of brawn.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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The task of reading Capital naïvely acquires a fresh jolt of plausibility in the case of Paul Reitter’s new translation of volume one.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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