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 high court ordered a new trial, citing concerns that jurors never heard critical information about Sneed’s mental health history and credibility.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That regulatory pressure is unfolding alongside a broader credibility crisis among shoppers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Lazy Betty—whose chefs have both local ties and international culinary credibility, thanks to chef roles at NYC’s Le Bernardin—moved from the more residential Candler Park community.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Though not directly implicated, the investigation and the naming of a close ally and former chief of staff is a potential threat to Zelenskyy’s credibility.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That regulatory pressure is unfolding alongside a broader credibility crisis among shoppers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Lazy Betty—whose chefs have both local ties and international culinary credibility, thanks to chef roles at NYC’s Le Bernardin—moved from the more residential Candler Park community.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Though not directly implicated, the investigation and the naming of a close ally and former chief of staff is a potential threat to Zelenskyy’s credibility.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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Love on the Spectrum — gentle, warm, built on sincerity rather than spectacle — represents an evolution within the genre.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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But what is most immediately striking about the film is its straightforward sincerity.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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The machine operates with 200 qubits, and Chinese state media reported that key indicators, including the lifetime and reliability of its qubits, have already reached what researchers described as world-class levels.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Capgemini report suggests that broad adoption is still about seven years out as a result of limitations in dexterity, reliability, cost, safety, and ROI issues.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Early-warning system As climate change accelerates the retreat of tidewater glaciers and thaws the permafrost holding Arctic mountains together, the structural integrity of these landscapes is failing.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 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 focus here is skin-tone accuracy, soft highlights, and polished minimalism.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Though the longest hitters in the game are finding ways to pick up more speed every year — either through equipment changes or exercise regimens geared toward explosiveness — those same players are trending in the opposite direction in accuracy.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 May 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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The military theory, the Godard film scene, the AAVE connection, the Baker-Burke Dodgers moment and the Louisville basketball story all carry some degree of plausibility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is the plausibility threshold Loftus was pointing out.—
Tim Requarth,
Longreads,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because as Lena Dunham points out in Famesick, that quest for authenticity often extracted a high price.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Specificity, not to mention authenticity and representation, have always been crucial to Hool.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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