as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
it's at least a credible explanation
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Realistically, a credible forward defense posture would likely take seven to ten years—or longer—to establish.
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Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Prices for solar and wind energy have been declining for decades, and no credible independent analyst believes that will change any time soon.
—Michael Leone, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Building a force big enough to act as a credible deterrent — British officials have talked about possibly 10,000 to 30,000 troops — would also be a considerable effort for nations that shrank their militaries after the Cold War but are now rearming.
—Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, consistency and discipline matter: Developing a predictable cadence of authentic, valuable content helps to position the founder as both credible and genuine.
—Danylo Borodchuk, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Prices for solar and wind energy have been declining for decades, and no credible independent analyst believes that will change any time soon.
—Michael Leone, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Building a force big enough to act as a credible deterrent — British officials have talked about possibly 10,000 to 30,000 troops — would also be a considerable effort for nations that shrank their militaries after the Cold War but are now rearming.
—Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, consistency and discipline matter: Developing a predictable cadence of authentic, valuable content helps to position the founder as both credible and genuine.
—Danylo Borodchuk, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credible
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“Credible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credible. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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