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Synonyms
believable, creditable, likely, plausible, presumptive, probable
Antonyms
far-fetched, implausible, improbable, incredible, unbelievable, unlikely, unplausible
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In cases where there is little credible research or information on a method, Dr. Bufka said that the clinician should discuss why that particular practice is meaningful to the client. — Sanam Yar, New York Times, "Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics," 28 Aug. 2019 That report elicited new allegations and information, so the school updated its findings with new credible accusations late last year and that, in turn, prompted even more allegations and information, according to the letter. — Zach Murdock, courant.com, "New report names 2 more Loomis Chaffee School staff, including longtime athletics trainer, to list of those accused of sexual misconduct," 24 Aug. 2019 And that forever changed the political discourse, to where now, any credible Republican politician who wants to raise enough money for re-election cannot even acknowledge basic facts of science. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "How David Koch Changed The World," 23 Aug. 2019 Any credible research into social media should be permeated by an acute awareness of how the past informs the present. — Thomas Molony, Quartz Africa, "Social media is reinforcing political power structures in Africa more than it’s challenging them," 16 Aug. 2019 While the judge noted that Crouse gave conflicting statements to police and later recanted his confession, Acosta found others described Crouse’s initial confession as credible. — oregonlive.com, "State files brief challenging judge’s order that demanded release or retrial of Frank Gable," 13 Aug. 2019 The last credible transmission was heard on July 7, 1937. — Rachel Hartigan Shea, National Geographic, "Exclusive: Inside the search for Amelia Earhart’s airplane," 12 Aug. 2019 Related Stories Aircraft carriers are important to China, which wants the naval muscle to become a credible rival to the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier Is Having Some Problems," 9 Aug. 2019 Rather than castigate him, his professor acknowledged his viewpoints and pointed this young man on to more credible research. — Jennifer Rich, The Conversation, "Talking about Charlottesville with alt-right students," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'credible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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