credence
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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
Lee also noted that the company’s recent consumer-facing events — such as AIPCon 11, the company’s AI conference earlier this month — have given further credence to management’s messaging around AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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
Officials have to deal with baseless allegations of corruption and favouritism as it is, so giving any kind of credence to a lack of professionalism by a referee is a problem.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
And can it now be said: we accord credence in this way because it has proved to pay?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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