credence
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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
The refusal of the Fed chairman to participate, however, raises questions about how much credence investors should give the dot plot going forward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
While spice master is an unofficial term—much like “spice therapist,” another that people have given Lev Sercarz, who says it makes him wince—his two cookbooks give the monikers credence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But on timing, the singer is a big fan of the 4 July holiday, giving further credence to the theory that she would choose the US holiday weekend as a possible date.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Adah says no one is giving it any credence; here, no one has ever doubted it.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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