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as in imperiousness
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as in credibility
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Recent Examples of authoritativeness
Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoritativeness
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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Runway is under fire after shilling for fast fashion, and Andy is there to credibility-wash the mag.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marathons are an important moment for performance brands, because this is where credibility is built, says On CMO Alex Griffin.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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The endless bossiness of government in California is a big problem.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kim, jailed since August, plans to appeal the ruling to South Korea’s Supreme Court as her legal team contests the investigation’s validity.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some hotels also have validity windows (for instance, travel within six to twelve months of your wedding).—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Washington is trying to reduce China’s dominance over critical mineral supply chains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Denver had a hot start in the first half, with attacking duo Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint continuing their dominance this season and scoring in the 16th and 32nd minutes, respectively.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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The goal here is not to inform or educate, to listen or process, to build or intellectualize but to win, to own, to dunk on, to break the opponent’s brain, to spawn an argument of such devastating definitiveness that the matter can be considered, once and for all, closed.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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They both, in a good way, reek of confidence – not arrogance but confidence.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Authoritativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoritativeness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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