as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Recent Examples of believable
Sometimes that kind of thought process can help make a musical more believable for people watching it that don’t really watch musicals.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
That makes Le Bon especially believable in this role.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The scammers will at times use deepfake video and audio clips of government officials to make the scam more believable.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The Colorado stand-out averages a barely believable 118 snaps per game, per PFF.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
That makes Le Bon especially believable in this role.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The scammers will at times use deepfake video and audio clips of government officials to make the scam more believable.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The Colorado stand-out averages a barely believable 118 snaps per game, per PFF.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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