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 Clayton said Moran has more credibility with Kansas voters than the other three. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 In Asia, leaders are traditionally expected to project absolute certainty; a stance that instead embraces uncertainty puts their credibility and authority on the line. — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 But at a time when distrust in the news media continues to rise, deflections like this can damage the credibility of mainstream, nonpartisan American journalism. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Investigators evaluate its credibility and seek corroborating evidence. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
After many fans online questioned the sincerity of Art of Play’s statement, Clarkson herself stepped back into the fray.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The data being pulled from an optional survey can create limits in the overall reliability of the data.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Operational reliability, targeting accuracy, command-and-control arrangements, survivability, and integration with existing military systems will all influence its eventual strategic value.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

Early showings have drawn critical acclaim, but it's also been criticized by Musk himself on X, saying the film has zero integrity.

— Stephen Desaulniers,Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
That growth has fueled disputes with states and Native American tribes over regulatory authority, while drawing scrutiny from sports leagues over game integrity and from advocates who say the platforms’ accessibility increases the risk of addiction.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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

Lighting, scene details and period accuracy remain part of that refinement, followed by compositing, upscaling, bit-depth checks and technical review.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The system still needs improvements in the accuracy of the device, photon-generation efficiency, and detector performance.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The most common mode of analysis evaluates the fundamental plausibility of an image or a video.

— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plausibility

Noun

To test for authenticity, GLG is doing additional screening and ID verification — increasingly on camera with questions designed to trip up AI avatars.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s more, many creators have moved from a position of authenticity to becoming a primary distribution vehicle for ad budgets.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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