as in sincerity
the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.
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Recent Examples of credibility
In follow up videos, the poster has defended the credibility of the claim.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
All such promotions were internal, underscoring boards’ growing preference for leaders with deep institutional knowledge and financial credibility.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That balance builds trust and long-term credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Your credibility is below ambergris.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
All such promotions were internal, underscoring boards’ growing preference for leaders with deep institutional knowledge and financial credibility.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That balance builds trust and long-term credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Your credibility is below ambergris.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
Noun
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Part of what makes it such an uneasy sit is its sincerity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kitsune distrusts systems and sincerity equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to Xueyong, Chery’s engineers had to overcome major hurdles involving millisecond-level response times, ultra-precise actuation, and the extreme reliability required for a safety-critical system.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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By synchronizing and instantly analyzing multi-camera perspectives, visual AI can dramatically improve both the speed and reliability of these spot placements.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County Department of Building and Safety officials will need to assess the integrity of the building.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Raffensperger defended the accuracy of his state's election results.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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There was Elba’s endless charisma and believability, as well as the continuous rush of tension and surprise, which kept the entire seven-episode arc afloat.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Haunting and influential, Black Christmas is all the more terrifying due to the plausibility of the fears expressed.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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But ChatGPT and its ilk are also being used to give fraudulent or shoddy work a new veneer of plausibility, according to Mandy Hill, the managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University Press & Assessment.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The script credited to Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley (with story by Nicolas Curcio and Peter Chiarelli) is full of wit and heart, as well as authenticity for basketball fans who will recognize the territory, animated or not.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fans across the globe loved its authenticity, its complex rhythms, the playfulness oozing out of his collaborations with young musicians from San Juan music schools.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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