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
With Russia's war in Ukraine entering a dangerous new phase and China cementing its strategic alliance with Moscow, the United States should look to maintain the credibility of its doctrine of deterrence.
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Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the bond market is unhappy with long-term yields going up as investors lose faith in the credibility of governments who want their financing.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
For the past week, Thug’s been the target of rap media figures like DJ Akademiks and Wack 100, who’ve been discussing the audio clips and his street credibility in hours-long livestreams.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
While the matter is certain to reach the US Supreme Court, Trump’s attempt alone to fire Cook threatens the central bank’s long-term credibility regardless of the outcome, analysts and policymakers argued.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the bond market is unhappy with long-term yields going up as investors lose faith in the credibility of governments who want their financing.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
For the past week, Thug’s been the target of rap media figures like DJ Akademiks and Wack 100, who’ve been discussing the audio clips and his street credibility in hours-long livestreams.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
While the matter is certain to reach the US Supreme Court, Trump’s attempt alone to fire Cook threatens the central bank’s long-term credibility regardless of the outcome, analysts and policymakers argued.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
Noun
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Chiara and Carolina arrived with such sincerity, depth, and passion for storytelling.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pressman [has] deep knowledge and sincerity.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Case for a New DEX Model For professional traders used to instant execution and deterministic pricing, Ethereum’s bottlenecks undermine the fundamental trust in the system’s reliability.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wearable BCIs, while safer, often lacked the reliability needed for practical application.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Most importantly, lead with integrity—trust is your most valuable asset in an ever-evolving landscape.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional techniques that often sacrifice accuracy by leaving gaps or reducing point density, the Tezduyar–Takizawa simulations maintain consistent precision across the flow patterns.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thus a lot of the narrative believability of the main characters’ dilemmas doesn’t always land.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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Contemporary generative AI is so seemingly fluent that you are drawn into a mental trap of believability.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sandra Buchta’s script manages to stay on the right side of plausibility even as the situation escalates.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Diplomat, wherein Keri Russell portrays the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. — again, dealing with crises that stretch the bounds of plausibility — has become a go-to hit that is approaching its third season.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Oh, and there’s also a certificate of authenticity from Casa Lambretta’s owner, Vittorio Tessera.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Zlotowski praised Foster’s commitment to authenticity on set.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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