believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
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she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Infiniti makes that mix of tenderness and eye-rolling protectiveness believable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
While that sounds believable, other risks are involved regarding the protection of the species used for such experiments, according to conservationists.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s a much more believable growth story.
—Aaron Vaccaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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