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
Oregon’s offer has not been reported by any credible media.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Late last week, Rochester police concluded that the third’s claims were credible.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
To succeed, the petition must meet a high legal bar: the evidence must be new, credible, admissible, and could not be discovered at the time of the trial.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 May 2025
Judges said both women gave consistent, credible accounts of being groped by the actor, with witness testimony supporting their claims.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Late last week, Rochester police concluded that the third’s claims were credible.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
To succeed, the petition must meet a high legal bar: the evidence must be new, credible, admissible, and could not be discovered at the time of the trial.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 May 2025
Judges said both women gave consistent, credible accounts of being groped by the actor, with witness testimony supporting their claims.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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