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Recent Examples of credibly
Petrocelli contends the plaintiffs can’t credibly argue they were influenced by Ballmer when their association predated his, and was allegedly based on their reliance on Sandberg’s assurances.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
His government has been credibly linked to large-scale corruption, authoritarian repression and longstanding ties to illicit drug trafficking networks that have destabilized the region.
—Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The exec added that competitive advantage will come from the ability to credibly prove performance and environmental impact, while simultaneously reducing operational risk and strengthening customer confidence.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Last week, he was credibly connected to the opening at Strasbourg, which is in France’s Ligue 1, but Gary O’Neil received that job.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The evidence is overwhelming and very difficult for high-polluting foreign governments to credibly challenge.
—Chip Lamarca, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
If and when such aggressions fully materialize, the United States will lack the moral and ethical authority to credibly object.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That someone can credibly play down low and also go coast to coast is what makes Barnes so irresistible.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump hasn't been credibly accused of wrongdoing.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
His government has been credibly linked to large-scale corruption, authoritarian repression and longstanding ties to illicit drug trafficking networks that have destabilized the region.
—Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The exec added that competitive advantage will come from the ability to credibly prove performance and environmental impact, while simultaneously reducing operational risk and strengthening customer confidence.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Last week, he was credibly connected to the opening at Strasbourg, which is in France’s Ligue 1, but Gary O’Neil received that job.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The evidence is overwhelming and very difficult for high-polluting foreign governments to credibly challenge.
—Chip Lamarca, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
If and when such aggressions fully materialize, the United States will lack the moral and ethical authority to credibly object.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That someone can credibly play down low and also go coast to coast is what makes Barnes so irresistible.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump hasn't been credibly accused of wrongdoing.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibly
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The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The actress famously gained over 30 pounds to believably embody boxer Christy Martin by changing her diet and prioritizing strength training over a matter of grueling months.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The statement said one of the people was described visibly exhausted, emotionally distressed and had been exposed to extreme cold throughout the night.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hume then began to look visibly uncomfortable as the song played out.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Apple’s decision to withhold an iOS 18 update in December for any iPhones able to run iOS 26 also means those hundreds of millions of devices have likely not restarted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The meeting likely focused on territory, namely the mineral-rich eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas, which has important rivers and fertile farmland.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to Cai Suliang, identified by CCTV as a member of a PLA bomber formation, the aircraft’s most visible difference from the H-6K is the addition of two externally mounted pods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Leaders set the standard for what’s normalized inside an organization and, increasingly, how the company is perceived externally.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, many Capitol Hill Republicans have outwardly supported the president and praised the ousting of Maduro.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Jan. 2026
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And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Yet on Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan also reemerges as a restless, sometimes cordial, often corrosive analyst, agreeing at last to engage—if not fully to explain—the whats, hows, and, possibly whys of his creative life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two sources, including one inside Iran, previously told CBS News that at least 12,000, and possibly as many as 20,000 people have been killed throughout Iran in the protests.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Former assemblywoman Autumn Burke was also apparently considering a run for lieutenant governor this year.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that the claim about al-Shabab apparently made its way to Trump via several Republican lawmakers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Credibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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