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adjective

credible

CEFR C1

able to be believed; convincing

In a sentence

Six example sentences with credible, each labelled with its topic.

  • No credible count of the ballots existed until observers from both parties finished the recount together.

    Politics

  • The result became credible only after three separate labs reproduced it using different equipment and different samples.

    Science

  • The stunt looks credible because the camera never cuts, so the audience watches the whole fall in one take.

    Movies

  • The witness seemed credible until the defense showed she had been in another city on the afternoon in question.

    Law

  • Lenders wanted a credible repayment plan, with real numbers, before they would extend the company's line of credit.

    Finance

  • The pitch became credible the moment the founders showed forty paying customers instead of a slide about market size.

    Startups

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