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. 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 See All Example Sentences for give credence to

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“Give credence to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20credence%20to. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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