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credence

[kreed-ns] / ˈkrid ns /


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Erkılıç says she doesn’t give much credence to the AI versus humanity panic.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

He describes both men as “generational” talents, but Mr. Niemann, for all his gifts, has a past sufficiently checkered to give credence to Mr. Carlsen’s allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

That theory gained credence over a decade ago when a workman from the building site contacted Donna after she made an appeal in a local newspaper.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

That helps lend credence to Krinsky’s description of how parabolic rallies end.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

Rumors surfaced that the series had been fixed, rumors that gained credence when just before the first game, the betting odds that had overwhelmingly favored the White Sox dropped to even.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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