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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
I'm afraid I don't put much credence in common gossip
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as in belief
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a foolish theory that, incredibly, once had wide credence among educated people
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Recent Examples of credence
But the upside is, while imperfect, these studies do offer real-world data from a substantial number of people that lends credence to diet as a potential endo-fighting factor.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
That lends credence to the authors’ hypotheses that hell ants were widely distributed, as well as great travelers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Most importantly to me, the winners in all the categories make sense, lending credence to the process.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Those documents gave curious readers more details about Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations, but did not initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK.
—Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
That lends credence to the authors’ hypotheses that hell ants were widely distributed, as well as great travelers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Most importantly to me, the winners in all the categories make sense, lending credence to the process.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Those documents gave curious readers more details about Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations, but did not initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK.
—Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credence
Noun
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That confidence paid off as Farrow received her first Tony nomination for her role as the initially meek homebody Sharon in the play by Jen Silverman, which ran at the Booth Theatre on Broadway from September through December 2024.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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But that week, belief felt like the scarcest resource of all.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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With antisemitic beliefs already at their highest levels in decades, and with Jewish communities around the world facing a tsunami of antisemitic harassment and vandalism, especially post-Oct. 7, his comments about Jews and praise for Hitler are reaching a younger, more susceptible audience.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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But brands risk losing consumer trust if customers worry that their privacy and data will not be respected, Camoosa says.—
Acxiom Contributor,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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After taking a percentage, the trust is to give all the proceeds to the couple's favorite museum foundation.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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To his credit, the director never comes up with easy answers, but rather makes the audience confront their prejudices.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Lawmakers deserve credit for enacting it — and for holding the line through tough years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Four months into his administration, their faith is being tested.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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Leo’s American identity-at a time when two American leaders embody opposing visions of democracy-places him at the intersection of a deepening global struggle over democracy, nationalism, and faith.—
Emmett Coyne,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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“Credence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credence. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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