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
Dion is a match made in heaven for Warren’s theatrics, as her powerhouse voice makes even the most absurd lyrics natural, believable, and relatable.
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Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
That’s accurate, and the reason why nothing about his promotion is believable, not unless the studio is an elaborate money-laundering scheme.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The warmth between the three leads is believable and although the tendency to have Lane, Bomer and Graham break into choreographed song and dance routines for episodic climaxes quickly feels lazy, a cold open homage to Chicago produced my biggest laugh of the 10-episode season.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Attackers can create sophisticated and believable messages in double-fast time and, most importantly, keep tweaking these automatically so every iteration is more believable than the last.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
That’s accurate, and the reason why nothing about his promotion is believable, not unless the studio is an elaborate money-laundering scheme.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The warmth between the three leads is believable and although the tendency to have Lane, Bomer and Graham break into choreographed song and dance routines for episodic climaxes quickly feels lazy, a cold open homage to Chicago produced my biggest laugh of the 10-episode season.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Attackers can create sophisticated and believable messages in double-fast time and, most importantly, keep tweaking these automatically so every iteration is more believable than the last.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for believable
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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