Vocabulary
Credible
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
able to be believed; convincing.
Urdu meaning
معتبر، قابل یقین
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- From the early 1970s (HMC, HFF, HEC) until now (KAMRA, KKH, CPEC, Gwadar, etc), China has helped Pakistan achieve credible self-sufficiency.
- While credible data is hard to come by, some species like the Kashmir Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly are considered globally threatened.
- Their sole aim must be to ensure that polls produce clear, credible and representative outcomes.
- When there is lack of credible information from the state, especially if civilians are caught in the crossfire, anger and resentment in local communities will only grow.
- Until credible steps are taken to stop the butchery in Gaza and make Israel commit to the two-state solution, recognition and statements of condemnation will not amount to much.
Synonyms
acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, sure, good, valid, feasible
Curator example
“few people found his story credible”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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