BELIEVABLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

believable

adjective

bə-ˈlē-və-bəl

Definition of believable

as in plausible

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline

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Recent Examples of believable No witnesses and no record, so outcomes turned on who sounded more believable. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The defeat will hurt and gnaw at Seixas — a scarcely believable fact for the youngest rider to finish in the top 10 for over a century. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Jackson-Opoku keeps the light plot realistic with believable action and characters who could be your neighbors. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 If that happens, one challenge will be to convince a jury that his current view is more believable than his previous one. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for believable

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Adjective

Lauren, at least, seemed like the more plausible repeat customer.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
When generating text, large language models pick each next word from a set of plausible candidates.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of plausible

Adjective

While independence allows central bankers to make decisions without short-term political interference from presidents wanting to juice the economy, credible external scrutiny helps provide the democratic legitimacy for that independence.

— Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
The difference is that EB-1A rewards objective distinction, while NIW rewards a persuasive national-interest case tied to a credible plan.

— Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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