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
Under her watch, Americans have been murdered in cold blood, DHS has obstructed lawful congressional oversight, dismissed credible reports of abuse, carried out an extreme agenda that tears families apart and destabilizes communities.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The news that the complaint was deemed not credible and of the allegations within the complaint comes from a new letter given to the top leaders in the Senate and House Intelligence committees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Second, the state is demanding a credible, transparent joint investigation into the deaths of Pretti and Good, with state access to evidence in both cases.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, there are reportedly no credible leads at the moment.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The news that the complaint was deemed not credible and of the allegations within the complaint comes from a new letter given to the top leaders in the Senate and House Intelligence committees.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Second, the state is demanding a credible, transparent joint investigation into the deaths of Pretti and Good, with state access to evidence in both cases.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, there are reportedly no credible leads at the moment.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for credible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credible
plausible
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The Thor star imagines all the terrifyingly plausible ways the AI assistant could kill him, before being won over by its offer to book him a massage.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Well yeah, but that sort of thing can also be the hallmark of foreign regime change, as has been the case time and again around the world, usually with a straight face and plausible deniability.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credible. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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