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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
I'm afraid I don't put much credence in common gossip
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as in belief
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a foolish theory that, incredibly, once had wide credence among educated people
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Recent Examples of credence
Those documents gave curious readers more details about Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations, but did not initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK.
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Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Lamar referencing that tour while discussing his upcoming halftime show lends credence to a thematic performance rather than a medley of hits from all his albums.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump’s current approach gives that complaint extra credence.
—Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Recent data lends some credence to the pull-forward narrative.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Lamar referencing that tour while discussing his upcoming halftime show lends credence to a thematic performance rather than a medley of hits from all his albums.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump’s current approach gives that complaint extra credence.
—Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Recent data lends some credence to the pull-forward narrative.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credence
Noun
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As Napoli’s frustrations grew, Inter gained in confidence of being able to retain their title, one many thought lost.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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However, Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes have great belief in Bradley, who joined Liverpool from Dungannon Swifts in 2019.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Bob Burg, known for his deep belief in listening as a superpower, said the people who listen better than anyone else in the room are the ones others remember.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Trump owns 115 million shares–about 52% of the company—worth $2.9 billion as of Friday’s close, held in his revocable trust.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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If Congress allows this proposal to move forward, the impact will be profound, from the loss of local news and educational programming to the erosion of a service that is free, accessible, and grounded in public trust.—
Mark G. Contreras,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Kent Nishimura—Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans should perhaps at least be given credit for consistency.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
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According to a 2025 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, roughly 21% of consumers with a credit record were using a buy now, pay later plan from one of six major firms in 2022.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Giddings interrogates the meaning of faith in a heady novel about love and family.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Four of the faith groups have since filed two separate lawsuits, one of which recently resulted in a ruling that should have restarted the program.—
Jack Jenkins,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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“Credence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credence. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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