credence
Example Sentences
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Robinson said the inquiry had not given enough "credence" to that when finalising its report.
From BBC
Giving credence to theories not based in sound science, she said, could harm millions of pregnant women.
From Salon
A series of Capitol Hill reports and congressional testimony has lent credence to the lab-leak theory, which was once dismissed as an online conspiracy.
From Washington Times
But new accounts from two paramedics who responded to the deaths lend credence to the theory that gas poisoning was likely to blame.
From Los Angeles Times
Still the US must have given credence to his claim to the presidency, inviting him and his wife to the inauguration of Bill Clinton in January 1993.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.