credence
Example Sentences
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Robinson said the inquiry had not given enough "credence" to that when finalising its report.
From BBC
But the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank — and the broader crisis it unleashed — seemed to give credence to the original Bitcoin thesis.
From New York Times
For the results to gain credence, Johnson says the team will need to gather more evidence.
From Science Magazine
The lack of enforcement of the new rule lends credence to the suggestion by journalist Jeff Sharlet, who has chronicled the group behind the breakfast, that the event's changes are "largely cosmetic."
From Salon
There is also Courteney Cox returning as the self-serving reporter Gale Weathers who has written a book giving credence to online conspiracies that it was Sam who was behind the killings in the last film.
From Seattle Times
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