credibility
Use Credibility in a sentence
əˈbɪl noun
the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.
Sometimes, cred·i·ble·ness.
Related forms
non·cred·i·bil·i·ty, noun
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credibility (ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the quality of being believed or trusted | |
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Credibility
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
credibility
1590s, from M.L. credibilitas, from credibilis (see credible). Credibility gap is 1966, Amer.Eng., in reference to official statements about the Vietnam War.
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Example sentences
Effectiveness on the job in campus public relations usually comes down to credibility.
It could make an exception, but too many exceptions would dent the bank's credibility.
However, they were not convinced that the dire predictions being promoted by the proponents of the idea had any credibility.
It shouldn't be a painful one- or two-year process building connections, contacts, and credibility.
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