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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Bringing real estate and other undertaxed segments of the economy into the documented economy is central to any credible strategy for fiscal sustainability.
Dawn Editorials —
Real estate power
— 2026-04-24
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Without effective tax reforms and a credible reduction in wasteful public spending, such dilemmas will persist regardless of how often they are repackaged in political rhetoric.
Dawn Editorials —
IMF and subsidy
— 2026-04-07
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For Pakistan, the challenge now is to move from signing agreements to building credible projects, clear rules and public trust.
Dawn Editorials —
The carbon test
— 2026-04-06
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Riyadh understands that in the absence of a credible US shield, the only way to avoid being consumed by the flames is to secure its future through a new and more reliable sentinel.
Dawn Editorials —
New dawn in the Gulf
— 2026-03-27
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He says the claims of `decimating` some of Iran`s best and most lethal missiles that are yet to be used are as credible as of Hezbollah having become a spent force in Lebanon.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran`s asymmetric warfare
— 2026-03-15
Synonyms
acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, sure, good, valid, feasible
Curator example
“few people found his story credible”
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