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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
Fear of escalation and lending credence to Houthis’ claim to be at war with America — thereby inflaming regional tensions and potentially boosting Houthi recruitment — stayed Biden’s hand.
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The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, Kennedy has lent credence to the unsupported theory that poppers caused AIDS.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The fossils include intact tree trunks and fern stems, which lend credence to the notion that this was local vegetation, not transported by wind or other elements.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
This could lend some credence to those theorizing that MDR is refining the severance process itself, in order to figure out a way to completely erase the types of emotions that essentially make a person a person.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, Kennedy has lent credence to the unsupported theory that poppers caused AIDS.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The fossils include intact tree trunks and fern stems, which lend credence to the notion that this was local vegetation, not transported by wind or other elements.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
This could lend some credence to those theorizing that MDR is refining the severance process itself, in order to figure out a way to completely erase the types of emotions that essentially make a person a person.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credence
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the end, though, the team that has the confidence of a champion didn’t fold, and the team with something to prove — and one that has thrived in clutch situations this season — made error after error in the game’s tightest moments.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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As algorithms and politics herd us into narrower and narrower silos, the pressure increases on artists (as well as comedians, actors, and even brands) to mirror their fans’ core beliefs.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their belief in this project means the world to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the economy in general, 41 percent trust Republicans more while 40 percent trust the Democrats.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Culture Contribution Who strengthens others, builds trust and reinforces values?—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Dimon said rising interest rates, sticky inflation, and widening credit spreads are setting the stage for a wave of financial strain among U.S. companies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The production house’s scripted entertainment credits include Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, One Tree Hill and Smallville.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Christ True Church and the Virginia Beach baptisms Small and family-oriented, Jesus Christ True Church, 2145 NW 50th St., is a nondenominational church that’s a part of the Apostolic faith, which means it’s rooted in Pentecostal beliefs.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yet faith, as the twentieth-century theologian Paul Tillich said, requires risk.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Credence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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