give credence to
idiom
: to believe
—usually used in negative statements
Don't give credence to their gossip.
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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.
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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
Malone still refused to give credence to the notion that this is irremediably a bad matchup for the sharpshooter.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet the Republican’s aggressive first month in office has sparked a growing backlash and may give credence to his opponents’ let-Trump-implode strategy.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
Malone still refused to give credence to the notion that this is irremediably a bad matchup for the sharpshooter.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet the Republican’s aggressive first month in office has sparked a growing backlash and may give credence to his opponents’ let-Trump-implode strategy.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Give credence to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20credence%20to. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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