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Recent Examples of credibly
In some instances, an extradition process can last years, especially when the person targeted for extradition can credibly argue they are being sought more for political or social reasons than legal ones.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans must credibly promise to rein in irresponsible spending and smartly cut waste so that Americans see tangible relief.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In that context, there’s not much that can be credibly achieved at COP30 to tamp down the main causes of climate change.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As a result, few products can credibly benefit from the removal of tariffs.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
But teams played credibly last week — Fins competitive at Bills, Jets losing in last seconds at Tampa — but 0-3 is 0-3, with two bad defenses the main culprit.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As consumer interest in cabin air quality grows, companies can benefit by communicating their efforts clearly and credibly.
—Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans must credibly promise to rein in irresponsible spending and smartly cut waste so that Americans see tangible relief.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In that context, there’s not much that can be credibly achieved at COP30 to tamp down the main causes of climate change.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As a result, few products can credibly benefit from the removal of tariffs.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
But teams played credibly last week — Fins competitive at Bills, Jets losing in last seconds at Tampa — but 0-3 is 0-3, with two bad defenses the main culprit.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As consumer interest in cabin air quality grows, companies can benefit by communicating their efforts clearly and credibly.
—Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibly
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In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Based on the events of the episodes, the father could have believably been Logan, Jess, new boyfriend Paul, or some random Wookie cosplayer.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sheinbaum quickly moves away and visibly flinches as the man attempts to put his arm around her.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bovino appears to be arguing with a man standing near Muñoz who says something that visibly upsets the chief.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Many of the stones and rings that couples see in stores have likely been in the United States for at least six months.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are incredible upsides to success that are very obvious, but there also comes a payoff in not only a lack of privacy, but sometimes in real physical threats — not only externally but internally.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ravagli underscored that each phase of the project has been audited externally and received the appropriate certifications.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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At 6-5, the Warriors have played up and down to their competition too many times over the first stretch of the year, but Kerr also remains outwardly confident that the Warriors will get things turned around soon.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, prosecutors earlier this year charged three other San Diego-area CBP officers in a similar but apparently unrelated case.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surgery addressed the impingement, but Ball is still apparently affected enough by it to be sidelined in game action for the better part of the last week.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Credibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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