believability

noun

Definition of believabilitynext
as in credibility

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  1. credibility
  2. plausibility
  3. veracity
Noun
  • Performance: Delivering Results That Drive Impact Performance is the cornerstone of leadership credibility.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Napoletano had credibility issues as well.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • Yet the balance Dead to Me struck was fragile; if the plot could get cartoonish, then the connection between the two leads, Cardellini and Christina Applegate, and the plausibility of their characters’ bond helped suspend disbelief.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But the plausibility of this subplot is cursed by a clunkiness that recalls the more unbelievable moments of F. Gary Gray’s Heist.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of plausibility
Noun
  • The Allure name has been associated with beauty expertise for decades, steering the conversation and cutting through the noise with insider insight, a scrutinizing eye on trends, and a commitment to veracity.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The concepts of truth, reality and veracity are under attack, with repercussions that reverberate far beyond the screen.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of veracity
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