give credence to

idiom

: to believe
usually used in negative statements
Don't give credence to their gossip.

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Some neuroscientists also give credence to the idea of manifestation—although again, with more logical explanations. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025 Malone still refused to give credence to the notion that this is irremediably a bad matchup for the sharpshooter. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025 Yet the Republican’s aggressive first month in office has sparked a growing backlash and may give credence to his opponents’ let-Trump-implode strategy. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 This move by Harry and David would appear to give credence to recent comments by Tina Brown, the Princess Diana biographer and former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for give credence to

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“Give credence to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20credence%20to. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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