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 continued success of university research hinges on continued federal funding and credibility for university laboratories.
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Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Proponents of this view argue that such internal ideological enforcement can be as damaging to scientific credibility as external political interference and that focusing solely on right‑wing attacks obscures this parallel problem.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The questions appeared aimed at shaking the credibility of the witnesses, and at times led to terse exchanges or pushback.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
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Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Proponents of this view argue that such internal ideological enforcement can be as damaging to scientific credibility as external political interference and that focusing solely on right‑wing attacks obscures this parallel problem.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The questions appeared aimed at shaking the credibility of the witnesses, and at times led to terse exchanges or pushback.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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But in those cases and others, the defendants took concrete steps that demonstrated their sincerity and conscious awareness of the threatening nature of their speech.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The chemistry has therefore emerged as a promising option for large-scale energy storage, where cost, resource availability, and operational reliability are critical factors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Its value depends on a combination of its performance on various benchmarks, reliability, latency, context length, integration into business systems, and the skill of the operator.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Our goal is to maintain the integrity of this iconic brand and create a great television event so viewers watching decide to come to New York and see these shows.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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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
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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
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The commitment to accuracy extended beyond the stage costumes.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The kinds of language and reasoning models that can run locally on an iPhone or Mac are relatively small, limiting their capabilities and accuracy.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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For the first time, technology can manufacture plausibility at scale.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Key criteria considered throughout this process include plausibility, novelty, testability, and safety.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Unlike impersonators, who pretend to be Elvis and sometimes present a characterized version of the king, tribute artists strive for authenticity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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There's no point in trying to be somebody else apart from yourself because people want authenticity and real human music and human connection.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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