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 fundamentals encapsulate the type of campaign, from radical to centrist, that the candidates run, the economic circumstances at election time, information on the dueling ground games, and how the contestants impress voters on charisma and credibility.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
By avoiding fines and penalties and staying ahead as a compliant finance expert, leaders can ensure regulatory adherence and maintain industry credibility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The author identifies four credibility attributes that Davis incorporates into his leadership philosophy: Integrity, Intention, Capability, and Results.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
This builds credibility and trust, providing social proof to attract paying clients.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
By avoiding fines and penalties and staying ahead as a compliant finance expert, leaders can ensure regulatory adherence and maintain industry credibility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The author identifies four credibility attributes that Davis incorporates into his leadership philosophy: Integrity, Intention, Capability, and Results.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
This builds credibility and trust, providing social proof to attract paying clients.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for credibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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Next, Dwight and his hulking bodyguard, Bigfoot, show up at Thresher’s weed farm itself, slinging accusations, which Thresher denies with apparent sincerity.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Generously candid, his humor is rivaled only by his sincerity.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Other benefits include greater speed and reliability.Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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From precise surgical movements to the exploration of distant planets, the Harmonic Drive's genius lies in its simplicity, reliability, and precision.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the election was peaceful and secure, and that malicious activity had no significant impact on the integrity of the process.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The coalition called on every American to vote and respect the integrity of the democratic process.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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With these two studies, researchers showed for the first time that debate may make a difference in allowing other AI systems to judge the accuracy of an LLM’s pronouncements.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Of course, all the groundhogs have different predictions, and their rates of accuracy are often below 50 percent.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps, but anyone who knows the still intact social habits of the Parisian gratin will vouch for its plausibility.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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