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Recent Examples of credibly
And given that no other team has been credibly linked to Rodgers, the transaction piqued a lot of people’s curiosity.
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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
Inconsistencies may matter to the jury, which will be tasked with weighing which tech leader is most credibly committed to AI safety.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Studies show that when employees cannot credibly threaten to leave, employers have little incentive to raise pay or improve conditions.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
They are also filled with apocalyptic premonitions that make sense only in a first-century context, when Jesus was credibly thought by his followers to soon be on his way back home, ready to take believers up to Heaven, or the moon, with him.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Inconsistencies may matter to the jury, which will be tasked with weighing which tech leader is most credibly committed to AI safety.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Studies show that when employees cannot credibly threaten to leave, employers have little incentive to raise pay or improve conditions.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
They are also filled with apocalyptic premonitions that make sense only in a first-century context, when Jesus was credibly thought by his followers to soon be on his way back home, ready to take believers up to Heaven, or the moon, with him.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibly
Adverb
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Still, these are relatively minor crimes, evidence only that Andy is complex and believably flawed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Mihai is less patient with the process and rallies his community to visibly protest among other tactics.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The old model, the one that sustained the indie ecosystem, is visibly fraying.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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His party would likely replace him with one of his former allies, though none have yet filed for candidacy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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The professionals who will likely remain indispensable—across cybersecurity, AML and software—are those who can operate above the machine, not alongside it.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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In-app users can only request take-it-or-leave-it odds set externally, often by large financial entities and professional bettors.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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Baltimore City Public Schools will have 10,350 slots across district-run programs at over 19 school locations and externally led programs at 13 different school locations, officials said.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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As Stéphane, a violin restorer broken inside and emotionally incapable of love, Auteuil does almost nothing outwardly.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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That is all too rare these days, especially in the case of an apparently rootless individual who chose an unconventional yet outwardly decent lifestyle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The thought of retaining a longtime customer without having to discipline a possibly difficult long-term employee may prove motivating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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District 60 administrators are taking the necessary steps to enable Robert Abbott Middle School to earn the IB designation, possibly as early as the start of the 2028-2029 school year, with students receiving an IB education the year before.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The ham, apparently, is not the only thing worth exporting from that region.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Though, there is no archival footage of Moulin’s bloody crucible, and Nemes apparently had some interest in filming that.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Credibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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