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
His latest on the subject, and the one to which Kennedy was referring, appeared in a journal that is not indexed by the National Library of Medicine or by any other organization that might provide it with some scientific credibility.
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Adam Marcus, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Completing a sweep of Bradley on Saturday would lend even more credibility to Drake’s already-compelling NCAA Tournament case.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Team bios can lend credibility and a sense of personalization, and video testimonials are a great way to build trust in your brand.
—Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Black said that the evidence on the DVD would allow the defense to prepare arguments regarding Chambers’ credibility.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.—
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The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.—
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For industries that rely on real-time connectivity—whether in logistics, streaming services, or online marketplaces—network reliability is critical.—
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Good question—after all, Jaguars are not renowned for being paragons of reliability.—
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.—
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It should be earned through action, integrity, and accountability.—
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Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.—
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Poor data quality—characterized by unstructured formats, low accuracy and insufficient meta-tagging—remains a widespread issue.—
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The Van Buren Institute then just takes leave of historical plausibility as a product of the 1940s.—
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The events — which the film all but skips through, lest the viewer start to question its plausibility — turn the tables such that Oliver becomes beholden to Matthew’s whims, rather than vice versa.—
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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