credible
adjective
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Credible evidence is evidence that's likely to be believed. A credible plan is one that might actually work, and a credible excuse is one your parents might actually believe. And just as credible means "believable", the noun credibility means "believability". (But we no longer use incredible to mean the literal opposite of credible, just as we no longer use unbelievable as the literal opposite of believable.) Since cred is short for credibility, "street cred" is the kind of credibility among tough young people that you can only get by proving yourself on the mean streets of the inner city.
Examples of credible in a Sentence
Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Led by Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, Indigenous communities have mobilized not just around identity, but around a structured, credible, and serious ballot.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
For example, a user attempting to appear as a credible journalist might choose a handle like @JamesBurnsNYT rather than something more casual like @JimB_NYC.
—Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Goalkeeper Matz Sels, who shared the Golden Glove award with Arsenal’s David Raya, after keeping 13 clean sheets, and the other three members of that back four, Murillo, Ola Aina and Neco Williams, were all among the other credible contenders for the player of the season award at Forest.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credible. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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