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credence

[kreed-ns] / ˈkrid ns /


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But other analysts lend more credence to the idea that Nvidia’s stock may have fresh shine in a market where investors are looking to reduce their risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

How much credence a court gives to both the guideline range versus the commentary details matters a lot in a case like Beiard’s, as it can mean the difference of years worth of prison time.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

This week, faculty wrote that his words lent credence to false accusations against the symposium and wrongly suggested that the lawyer or the organizers supported her client’s alleged crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

I’m about to dismiss this guide as a wuss when a sudden burst of deafening growls just beyond the edge of our campsite lends credence to his words.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Neither Ogden nor any of his advisors placed any credence in USIA’s arguments.

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


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