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
From Lamine Yamal’s scarcely believable jinking dribbles to 37-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi scoring a stoppage-time equaliser, the tie was packed with unpredictability, invention, skill, and flair.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The first task of any company spokesperson is to be likeable and believable both qualities that have been severely compromised by his public persona.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The two Egbo boys could not be more appealing or believable.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Even the recurring people in the background — the couple that won’t stop kissing, the girl who keeps having a breakdown in the library — give Yates the feel of a real place, even if this most definitely was not a show filmed with ample access to a believable, real-life college campus.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The first task of any company spokesperson is to be likeable and believable both qualities that have been severely compromised by his public persona.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The two Egbo boys could not be more appealing or believable.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Even the recurring people in the background — the couple that won’t stop kissing, the girl who keeps having a breakdown in the library — give Yates the feel of a real place, even if this most definitely was not a show filmed with ample access to a believable, real-life college campus.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
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But doctors say many aspects of Biden’s diagnosis timeline are plausible: 70 and older: Men in this age group are typically not recommended for prostate cancer screening, per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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There are multiple plausible explanations for both the bacteria’s presence and novelty.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Today’s leadership challenge is to build businesses that are not only efficient and competitive in the short term, but credible, trustworthy, and resilient over time.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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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
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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