For this reason, the credibility of the book's authors rests on the credibility of their sources.
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Credibility
/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "credibility" (76 found)
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Noun(10 words)
believabilityauthenticationsauthenticityauthority in questionclassroom authorityconsiglio espertoconvincingcredcredencecredentials
Strong matches (22)
Noun(14 words)
crediblenessdata soundnessethosfield authorityfossil fragment evidencehigh standinglegitimacylegslikelihoodlikelihoodsmake sensemore credential-validmore verifiablepersuasiveness
Verb(3 words)
earn respectestablish classroom authorityevidencing observations
Adjective(4 words)
evidentiary valueevidentiary weighthistorical plausibilitymoral authority
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Noun(21 words)
plausibilityreliabilityreliability mattersreliablenessreputationreputationsrobustnessscientifically soundsinceritysolidnesssource reliabilityteacher authoritytrustfulnesstrustinesstrustworthinesstrustworthy attributeveracityverisimilitudeweight behind argumentweight of authority
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well founded
Adjective(2 words)
scientific qualitystrong relevance to results
Verb(1 words)
substantiate the theory
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6 entriesacademic credibilitycredibility gapmeasurement of credibilitypublic credibilitysource credibilitystandard of credibility
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13 total sentences available.
He lost his credibility because he betrayed a friend.
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The book's weak-point is that it lacks credibility when a married writer recommends remaining unmarried.
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His credibility is so low that, if he says something is green, the chance that it is not is almost a certainty.
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