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 roommate should be brought to testify in person, the defense attorneys said, so that Robinson can exercise his right to confront witnesses in person and challenge their credibility.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
The challenge is using these tools without quietly transferring AI’s credibility deficit onto the science the images are meant to convey.
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Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Coupled with Tehran’s standing threat to answer any strike on Beirut, this leaves Iran on a knife’s edge: act on the threat and risk reigniting the war and collapsing even the interim deal, or hold back and watch its credibility erode alongside Hezbollah’s strength.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The credibility of the U.S. in tatters and its military readiness compromised.
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Daniel B. Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
The challenge is using these tools without quietly transferring AI’s credibility deficit onto the science the images are meant to convey.
—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Coupled with Tehran’s standing threat to answer any strike on Beirut, this leaves Iran on a knife’s edge: act on the threat and risk reigniting the war and collapsing even the interim deal, or hold back and watch its credibility erode alongside Hezbollah’s strength.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The credibility of the U.S. in tatters and its military readiness compromised.
—
Daniel B. Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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When an audience member posed a hypothetical choice between a flawed but distinctive film and a polished but unremarkable one, Leung said either would do, arguing that cinema’s goal was sincerity, in performance or in a director’s expression, rather than polish.
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Just when there are emotional moments of sincerity about healthcare denials causing bankruptcy and even death, the tone shifts with a joke about fan girls sending Mangione their underwear.
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According to the team, the best-performing model achieved nearly 98 percent detection accuracy on the global dataset, demonstrating a high level of reliability in identifying space hurricanes automatically.
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The word always indicates consistent reliability.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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Designed to strengthen election integrity and foster leadership, the year-long program provides education on election administration, including election law, cybersecurity, information technology and operational best practices, the release said.
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.
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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.
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Despite concerns about the accuracy of the records in the new system, Sooknanan said, the administration shared the database with states, which used it on their rolls.
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But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy.
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.
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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.
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Most of these claims are unfounded, lack evidence, and, frankly, even lack biological plausibility.
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Commercial plausibility for this new technology is not a distant aspiration.
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However, officials have said little about the authenticity of the letters, leaving questions about their authenticity unanswered.
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That is what the usual advice about authenticity often misses.
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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