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give credence to

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

Example Sentences

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Whether a competitive showing is enough to give credence to talk of a mini Welsh revival remains to be seen.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Eight consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales growth at the namesake Gap brand and Old Navy alike give credence to the argument that CEO Richard Dickson’s playbook is working, Sole said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Holly Shearman, a midwife who has worked with Rojas, refused to give credence to the charges against her.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

Taken together, they give credence to Breed’s message that San Francisco is not the bastion of lawlessness its critics love to claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

She wasn’t one to give credence to hell, and was braced for the truth.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

give credence to

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