give credence to

phrase

: to believe

—usually used in negative statements

Don't give credence to their gossip.

Examples of give credence to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But tests from different labs are difficult to compare, and judges don’t always give credence to contradictory results. — Alice Hines, ProPublica, 20 Jan. 2026

However, avoiding the specifics in this type of case is far from unusual as doing so would give credence to the allegation, said Robert Hockett, a professor of law and public finance at Cornell Law School. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 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

Rhymes for give credence to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou