CREDIBILITY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

credibility

noun

Definition of credibility

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 credibility of Chinese law is further undermined by Beijing’s messaging. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 HotBot, Inktomi, and technical credibility HotBot earned a reputation as one of the more technically serious search engines of the era. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Room for Disagreement Hong, the left-wing candidate taking the most flack this week, sometimes fights back by questioning her critics’ credibility. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 According to Robert Engeham, Your Company Formations’ company registration authority, entrepreneurs may underestimate the importance of credibility during the earliest stages of building a business. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

But perhaps the performance that lingers most in our minds is that of Elliot Page, 39, who in just a few short scenes anchors the film with his guileless sincerity and righteous anger.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
In a testament to that sincerity, Neil Young had the Stop Shopping Choir open for him on his 2024 tour.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, stirring sensitivity around trust, reciprocity, reliability, or whether someone can meet you consistently.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Enjoy sharp text quality, reliable mobile printing via the HP app, and low-cost reliability all semester long.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

The district attorney’s office’s community integrity unit discovered the Brady rule violation, according to a news release from the office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The optimizer explanation argues for better objective specification and evaluation integrity.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of truthfulness

Noun

Going after both types of systems is essential at a time when the accuracy and destructive power of non-nuclear weapons is on the rise, and when relatively cheap, widely available weapons like drones can wreak havoc and fuel and sustain conflicts.

— William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
These measurements are essential for validating reactor safety models, improving simulation accuracy, and supporting future licensing and commercial deployment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Many of them gloss over the scientific details with just enough information to ground you in the world and give it an air of plausibility, like Doc Brown’s flux capacitor or The Doctor’s TARDIS.

— Amy Tordoff, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of plausibility

Noun

Likely stigmatized within parts of the hardcore scene, Bushmon’s proximity to largely Black alternative bands put their authenticity under suspicion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

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