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
After being avid consumers of luxury brands, the family knew establishing the business in Milan would help give it credibility.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
And now, a land speed record of this stature only adds to Indian’s racing credibility.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
Why Investors Are Paying Attention That Astromech could attract $30 million without going public with its product underscores the credibility of its founders.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Screenshots, texts, and photos lend credibility when reporting.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
And now, a land speed record of this stature only adds to Indian’s racing credibility.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
Why Investors Are Paying Attention That Astromech could attract $30 million without going public with its product underscores the credibility of its founders.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Screenshots, texts, and photos lend credibility when reporting.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.—
John U. Bacon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two models work together to help robots complete real-world tasks with greater transparency and reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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And over and over, when conversations turned to energy reliability and affordability, the most ready answer across a broad range of sectors was renewables, not fossil fuels — even though emissions and climate change, per se, were mentioned less often than in the past.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Every question written by him, every edit handled with care, every detail rooted in integrity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The slit details in the pencil skirts, sleek coats and color block knits and the mille-feuille dresses tapped into the codes of Jil Sander with great accuracy.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, that adds to the believability as the animals appear even more real and emotions come across even stronger.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 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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What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Its detection suggests such objects may be far more common than previously thought, increasing the plausibility that young stars frequently acquire these alien building blocks.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most impressive of all is the pedal box, tuned to mimic the short, heavy action of motorsport brakes—an authenticity simulators rarely capture.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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The series maintains historical authenticity while adding dramatic elements to enhance the storytelling.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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