: credibility
specifically
: the ability to gain acceptance as a member of a particular group or class
used … his new street cred to develop contacts —
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The photo is yet another flex from the plane, which has already earned loads of space cred with its ability to deorbit and land back on Earth like a regular airplane.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Michaels, the band wanted to maintain its nonconformist cred, even though its members were verging on gentility.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Everard’s regular appearances on Antiques Roadshow on PBS underscore her street cred.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
One is English pop singer-songwriter Raye, whose surprise showing in Songwriter of the Year gives her technical cred and signals wide support from Academy voters.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Michaels, the band wanted to maintain its nonconformist cred, even though its members were verging on gentility.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Everard’s regular appearances on Antiques Roadshow on PBS underscore her street cred.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
One is English pop singer-songwriter Raye, whose surprise showing in Songwriter of the Year gives her technical cred and signals wide support from Academy voters.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Cred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cred. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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