give credence to
idiom
: to believe
—usually used in negative statements
Don't give credence to their gossip.
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The report was also terrible enough to give credence to concerns that the U.S. economy is about to take a turn for the worse because of tariffs, an outcome bearish investors worry the stock market is not at all pricing in.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
While not all data centers use these same turbines, a high-profile case could still give credence to the NIMBY movement.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Of course, a majority of people across the surveys did not give credence to the denials, but a significant number did, thus reducing the overall support for escalation.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
Some neuroscientists also give credence to the idea of manifestation—although again, with more logical explanations.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
While not all data centers use these same turbines, a high-profile case could still give credence to the NIMBY movement.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Of course, a majority of people across the surveys did not give credence to the denials, but a significant number did, thus reducing the overall support for escalation.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
Some neuroscientists also give credence to the idea of manifestation—although again, with more logical explanations.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Give credence to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20credence%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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