CREDENCE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for CREDENCE, such as:
1. Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.
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Meanings and Examples of CREDENCE
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credence
n. a kind of sideboard or buffet
n. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Classic Sentence:
1 Signor Pastrini," returned Franz, "you are more susceptible than Cassandra, who was a prophetess, and yet no one believed her; while you, at least, are sure of the credence of half your audience.
2 The direct testimony was in almost all cases corroborated by the reports of the colleges where they graduated, so that in the main the reports were worthy of credence.
Example Sentence:
1 A letter of credence is a letter sent by one head of state to another formally accrediting a named individual, usually but not always a diplomat.
2 Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.