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Recent Examples of credibly
Erin Dubreuil leads the cast as Cady, credibly playing a naive teen, but with the vocal and dance chops of an experienced pro.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
When reimbursement and strategy reward better health, both mission and margins advance credibly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
And given that no other team has been credibly linked to Rodgers, the transaction piqued a lot of people’s curiosity.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In an era of competing narratives that no one can credibly adjudicate, the winning bet may be to sit at the center of all of them.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This one pulls the theater credibly into the harder rock realm — the pre-punk, pre-grunge one.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
France can make such commitments more credibly than comparable countries because nuclear provides so much of its electricity; in Britain or Germany, gas is doing more work.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
When reimbursement and strategy reward better health, both mission and margins advance credibly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
And given that no other team has been credibly linked to Rodgers, the transaction piqued a lot of people’s curiosity.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In an era of competing narratives that no one can credibly adjudicate, the winning bet may be to sit at the center of all of them.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This one pulls the theater credibly into the harder rock realm — the pre-punk, pre-grunge one.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
France can make such commitments more credibly than comparable countries because nuclear provides so much of its electricity; in Britain or Germany, gas is doing more work.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibly
Adverb
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Now come Rayo Vallecano of Spain in the German city of Leipzig tonight (Wednesday) and, barely believably, the possibility of a third piece of significant silverware for Palace in 13 months.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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And yet, despite being afforded a strong-enough platform to deliver a main character worth seeing, Fraser can’t begin to find the gravitas required to believably lead the free world.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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The series opens as City’s record-breaking run of 26 games unbeaten comes to a shuddering halt, with a string of defeats in late 2024 leaving Guardiola visibly shaken.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The proceedings were interrupted several times as Pino became visibly emotional during opening statements.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s probably why the influencer chose to tow the cephalopod in a tank riding on a skateboard, complete with what appears to be a wireless aerator to supply the critter with oxygen.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Researchers and organizations working on the front lines with the city’s homeless population would probably disagree.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Now he’ll be given a couple more days to heal and likely won’t try again until the Red Sox return home from Cleveland and are back at Fenway Park on Tuesday following Monday’s off day.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The strongest employer brands are experienced internally before they are promoted externally.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Again and again, grieving parents described children who continued functioning outwardly — going to school, maintaining friendships, playing sports and making plans for the future — even while privately struggling.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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While outwardly identical, the two 14-inch laptops have very different processors.—
Michael J. Miller,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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That is very possibly the movie Carney might have made a decade ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Its exact purpose remains debated — possibly a palatial retreat for the emperor Pachacuti, possibly an administrative and trading center supported by eight access routes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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My nervous system, apparently, was not exactly thriving.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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And apparently, Oliver was blown away.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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“Credibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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