as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's at least a credible explanation
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Recent Examples of credible
Paul Argenti, a professor of corporate communication at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, said Target needs to be a lot clearer and more credible with customers.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
None of these turbo cancer claims are supported by credible evidence.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
None were found to be credible.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The invasion has rattled the continent’s leaders, who reckon that Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
None of these turbo cancer claims are supported by credible evidence.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
None were found to be credible.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The invasion has rattled the continent’s leaders, who reckon that Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credible
plausible
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There was something about Norris — his deadpan delivery, his stoic demeanor, his sheer physical presence — that made the impossible feats attributed to him feel almost plausible, or at least hilariously perfect.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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During lockdown, when a new generation of Discord-dwelling shitposters came of age, the idea of attributing a musical form to the digital world felt more plausible.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credible. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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