lend weight/credence/credibility

idiom

: to make something seem true or correct

—usually + to

A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory.

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One family of fans at the Chiefs’ St. Joseph training camp help lend credence to the idea that the little ‘ol team from Kansas City now belongs to the world. —

Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025 This appears to lend credence to long-running rumors that the new controller grips would utilize a magnetic connection to hold them in place. —

Matt Kamen, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025 Sunday’s performance will lend credence to the theory that turning to DeVito was a move designed to tank to improve the team’s draft stock. —

Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 The existence of a ransom note seemed to lend credence to the theory that an intruder was responsible for JonBenét’s murder (even though some investigators believed the note was fake). —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lend weight/credence/credibility

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