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
The high court ordered a new trial, citing concerns that jurors never heard critical information about Sneed’s mental health history and credibility.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That regulatory pressure is unfolding alongside a broader credibility crisis among shoppers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Lazy Betty—whose chefs have both local ties and international culinary credibility, thanks to chef roles at NYC’s Le Bernardin—moved from the more residential Candler Park community.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Though not directly implicated, the investigation and the naming of a close ally and former chief of staff is a potential threat to Zelenskyy’s credibility.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That regulatory pressure is unfolding alongside a broader credibility crisis among shoppers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Lazy Betty—whose chefs have both local ties and international culinary credibility, thanks to chef roles at NYC’s Le Bernardin—moved from the more residential Candler Park community.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Though not directly implicated, the investigation and the naming of a close ally and former chief of staff is a potential threat to Zelenskyy’s credibility.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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His sincerity is real, his appreciation – for his fans, his band, his crew – is frequently spoken and his music is a continuous Choose Your Own Adventure game.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In an age of global political unrest, a news cycle saturated with mass shootings and gun violence on the streets of America, sincerity feels like a relief.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This creates size, power, and reliability challenges—especially in contested environments.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Utilities contend that squeezing investor returns could threaten grid reliability and modernization.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Check the integrity of your caulk at siding seams and in the corners.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 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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Off a hunch, Mollick ran the story through Pangram, a program that detects AI writing with 99% accuracy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Using hardware mounted to the ceilings of brick-and-mortar stores, Radar’s technology can read any radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tag with 99% accuracy, the company said.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 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’s a grim plausibility here that doesn’t necessarily need certainty, only the willingness to sit with honesty.—
Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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The military theory, the Godard film scene, the AAVE connection, the Baker-Burke Dodgers moment and the Louisville basketball story all carry some degree of plausibility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The owners sourced each piece of furniture from local markets, adding to the three-bedroom’s authenticity.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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But the show does succeed in updating the stereotype, without pandering, and with the genuine authenticity that only photography can produce.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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