lend weight/credence/credibility

phrase

: to make something seem true or correct

—usually + to

A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory.

Examples of lend weight/credence/credibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The findings lend weight to the scientific view that monogamy is the dominant mating pattern for humans, said Dyble in a statement published by the University of Cambridge. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 Dec. 2025

But Jackson and Truman insisted on a demonstration of due process to lend credibility to new global norms, subsequently called the Nuremberg Principles. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025

The building rift between Ruca and Zaria may lend credence to that theory. — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

The sombrero memes and Trump 2028 campaign caps certainly lend credence to the idea that the White House is enjoying the fight more than Democratic leaders are. — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025