authoritativeness

noun

Definition of authoritativenessnext
1
as in imperiousness

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2
as in credibility

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoritativeness
  1. credibility
  2. validity
  3. dominance
  4. arrogance
  5. influence
  6. hauteur
  7. pomposity
  8. condescension
Noun
  • Performance: Delivering Results That Drive Impact Performance is the cornerstone of leadership credibility.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Napoletano had credibility issues as well.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • These rumors got more validity following Dbrand's unveiling of the Killswitch 2 case.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Scientific rigor questioned: The defense team has challenged the validity of his findings, citing the absence of standardized procedures and documentation.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of validity
Noun
  • As the world embraces zero-emission vehicles, Thailand has been courting Chinese automakers, which in their quest for global dominance have spent more than $1.4 billion here as of last year to build EV factories.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Because of Pantoja’s dominance, the UFC has had to dig deeper into the rankings to find title challengers.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Paris Reuters — The Cour de Cassation, France’s highest court, upheld on Wednesday former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
    Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What's New France's Court of Cassation has upheld the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, solidifying a historic ruling against the former head of state.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of influence
Noun
  • With his chilly hauteur and unflattering Prince Valiant hairdo, Jordan is a plain villain amid characters who otherwise collectively lurch between sympathetic victimhood and viciously cruel mob mentality.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The Academy Award-winning actress, known for her fierce talent and daunting hauteur, boasts a career spanning 60 years.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Definition of hauteur
Noun
  • Critics sometimes faulted his performances for pomposity.
    Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Berry says that Laszlo’s pomposity thrives because no one in the house is willing to call him out on his nonsense.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of pomposity
Noun
  • The party’s frequent slide into condescension precludes huge numbers of Americans from listening to its positive message.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Lipton exactly titrates condescension and concern as the front man for a robot quartet performing to a humanity that mistrusts its own machines.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of condescension
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