as in sincerity
the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.
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Recent Examples of credibility
If futures trading does gain legal credibility without platforms needing to pay state taxes like sportsbooks, then sportsbook operators might simply offer futures exchanges of their own.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Shah mainly prioritizes user experience, offers trustworthy course reviews, and creates detailed guides to build credibility and trust on the platform.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Since the prosecution largely hinged on Ephron’s word, Tacopina would focus most of his efforts on demolishing his credibility.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Hence, all discussion of hypothetical U.S. statehood for Greenland in effect provides credibility to a fake reality meant to intimidate Greenlanders into submission.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Shah mainly prioritizes user experience, offers trustworthy course reviews, and creates detailed guides to build credibility and trust on the platform.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Since the prosecution largely hinged on Ephron’s word, Tacopina would focus most of his efforts on demolishing his credibility.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Hence, all discussion of hypothetical U.S. statehood for Greenland in effect provides credibility to a fake reality meant to intimidate Greenlanders into submission.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility
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Shifting ground Economic and supply chain experts note that the sincerity of Trump's tariff rates remains uncertain, with many expecting them to be lowered based on negotiations between the Trump administration and individual countries.—
Dylan Butts,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While men and women exhibit similar frequencies in over-apologizing, the habit can undermine professional authority and dilute the sincerity of genuine apologies.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The integration of these monitoring components creates a robust MLOps environment capable of handling the complexities of production ML systems while maintaining high performance and reliability standards.—
Neel Sendas,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, Rory has cultivated a company culture rooted in integrity, reliability, and positivity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Addressing The Risks In this climate of increasing uncertainty, private companies can play a vital role in safeguarding the integrity of digital content.—
Jason Crawforth,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This policy exists to maintain fair competition standards and preserve the sport’s integrity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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These might include predictive accuracy for maintenance agents or scheduling efficiency for production agents.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The small size of the green does not help either, requiring exceptional accuracy on the approach.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The plausibility of the most troubling scenarios puts A.I. researchers in an awkward position.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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That plausibility forces providers like ServiceNow to deal with a possibly existential threat.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Credibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credibility. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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