lend weight/credence/credibility
idiom
: to make something seem true or correct
—usually + to
A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory.
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Third-party endorsements can lend credibility to your employer brand and attract candidates interested in learning more about your company.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The only mention of the incestuous relationship between the Trump administration and Fox News was to lend credibility to Karl Rove and Rudy Giuliani of all people.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Historical figures, like Geminis Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson also lend credence to Kochar’s expertise that people with the star sign can be great poets and writers.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
These would lend credence to the idea that ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile to transport construction materials for pyramid projects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The only mention of the incestuous relationship between the Trump administration and Fox News was to lend credibility to Karl Rove and Rudy Giuliani of all people.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Historical figures, like Geminis Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson also lend credence to Kochar’s expertise that people with the star sign can be great poets and writers.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
These would lend credence to the idea that ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile to transport construction materials for pyramid projects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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