authoritative

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It interrogated the criteria of credibility themselves—what makes a teaching trustworthy, what makes a source authoritative, what distinguishes faithful transmission from motivated distortion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Any rare changes we do make are usually as a result of changes made by either authoritative bodies or when a name falls into disuse and another name comes into use," it said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But such predictions may have little bearing on who was involved in a new crime in the area, even if an algorithm generates information that sounds authoritative.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Combining Barron’s authoritative financial analysis with exclusive geopolitical intelligence powered by Oxford Analytica, each weekly edition connects how global risk, policy shifts and international developments impact your portfolio.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I still hadn’t grown an inch by the date of the award ceremony, but I was determined to be seen as authoritative nonetheless.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai