credence

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Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat said in a note that she wonders if Block’s move could lend credence to the “unemployment fears” that have “gripped markets” recently.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The work he put in to learn a new position raised questions about whether that was a root cause of his hitting struggles, a point he granted some credence to late last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“The latest figures suggest firms are successfully doing more with less labor, giving more credence to a jobless expansion,” writes Matthew Martin, senior economist at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

“I would worry about something like that, and I’d worry about a bunch of these theories that she has getting wider credence in society,” Lurie said.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

I gave no credence to the ideology of Garveyism; it was, rather, the emotional dynamics of its adherents that evoked my admiration.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright