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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
I'm afraid I don't put much credence in common gossip
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as in belief
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a foolish theory that, incredibly, once had wide credence among educated people
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Recent Examples of credence
The idea of football being a young man’s game was given more credence by the fact that just £49million (one per cent) was spent on players aged 29 or over.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the opinions of the two lead detectives on the case, to comment on every single one, to give credence publicly to even the most dubious messages, as Captain Donahoe was doing, only made the department look like a bunch of saps.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington’s rhetoric over a potential assault on the Danish territory has been given greater credence by its capture of Venezuela’s president, and European leaders are scrambling to respond.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Her experience, antitrust experts say, lends credence to concerns that UnitedHealth Group’s acquisitions of an array of health care operations have given it too much power over patients and the doctors treating them.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the opinions of the two lead detectives on the case, to comment on every single one, to give credence publicly to even the most dubious messages, as Captain Donahoe was doing, only made the department look like a bunch of saps.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington’s rhetoric over a potential assault on the Danish territory has been given greater credence by its capture of Venezuela’s president, and European leaders are scrambling to respond.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Her experience, antitrust experts say, lends credence to concerns that UnitedHealth Group’s acquisitions of an array of health care operations have given it too much power over patients and the doctors treating them.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credence
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Your confidence is boosted by Love Goddess Venus sextiling powerful Pluto — and with Venus in your sign, that boost is even stronger.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Your quick mind spots what to improve, and your confidence helps others get on board.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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And while the play might have happened on defense, there is a belief the sense of pride and confidence that came with it could extend to all parts of his game.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her propulsive new book, Driven, traces a life shaped by that belief—from racing her brother on a 50cc bike in Oban, Scotland, at six, to entering the Kart World Championship at 14 as the only girl in the paddock.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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The project carries enormous significance for Japan and its nuclear power sector, which has struggled to rebuild public trust and restart reactors that were shuttered after the disaster.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact even the most high performing need to focus on how to build trust based on facts, data and accountability.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The cap-and-invest program is designed to generate revenue by auctioning emission allowances to businesses and to use that revenue to provide benefits for ratepayers through bill credits or rebates.—
Chaewon Chung
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Well, Texas is good on offense and little else, and to his credit Miller isn't hiding behind platitudes about where this thing can go one day or what must happen over these next few weeks.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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While both candidates occupied the party’s progressive flank, Talarico presented himself as a Democrat who could speak the language of faith and values to voters who have drifted rightward in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Alawism emphasizes the importance of esoteric or hidden knowledge, which the faith holds was revealed by God to the imams, the Prophet Muhammad’s successors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Credence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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