as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's at least a credible explanation
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Recent Examples of credible
Presuming the reports are credible, Jenner almost definitely did not have a deep plane facelift, as many on social media have suggested, but rather, a traditional SMAS facelift.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 28 May 2025
Murray’s comments carry weight because of his ties to the Georgia program and likelihood that the information — at least parts of it — are credible.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
According to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, workers consider businesses to be twice as competent as the U.S. government in providing credible information—outpacing nonprofits and the media as well.
—Dr. Mandy Cohen, Time, 27 May 2025
This is fundamentally a promise that the United States makes that’s very difficult to render fully credible.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 27 May 2025
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 28 May 2025
Murray’s comments carry weight because of his ties to the Georgia program and likelihood that the information — at least parts of it — are credible.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
According to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, workers consider businesses to be twice as competent as the U.S. government in providing credible information—outpacing nonprofits and the media as well.
—Dr. Mandy Cohen, Time, 27 May 2025
This is fundamentally a promise that the United States makes that’s very difficult to render fully credible.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credible
plausible
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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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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credible. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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