: 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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But flowery perks aside, the product is steeped in scientific cred.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
So, right there is enough cred to belong on the runway (also, the estate is a member of a council of leading luxury brands, along with Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Cartier).
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
But the 34-year-old’s horror creds don’t end there.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Maybe the coalition could infuse some of Trump’s old instincts (the nativism, the unending crusade against a pervasive enemy) with a new sense of purpose (more working-class cred, a turn toward economic populism).
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
So, right there is enough cred to belong on the runway (also, the estate is a member of a council of leading luxury brands, along with Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Cartier).
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
But the 34-year-old’s horror creds don’t end there.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Maybe the coalition could infuse some of Trump’s old instincts (the nativism, the unending crusade against a pervasive enemy) with a new sense of purpose (more working-class cred, a turn toward economic populism).
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cred. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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