credence

IPA: krˈidʌns

(uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
(rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
(religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
(countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
(countable) A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.

Examples of "credence" in Sentences

Why the Republicans continue to give her credence is beyond me.
These articles are in the millions, and credence is just a short distance behind.
Finally, CNN gives a positive view about Governor Palin credence in a Political Ticker story!
Whether or not people choose to give it credence is up to them – but who are you to declare it out of bounds?
The fact that this clown thinks anything that comes out of his mouth holds any credence is really just hilarious.
Even if the original source corrects themselves, the ‘fact’ can gain credence simply by being said in many places.
Consequently, lies about climate change gain credence even when they fly in the face of the science that supposedly is their basis.
Only much later did the notion gain credence that sex segregation allowed women to develop self-esteem so that they could effectively compete with men.
The point? absolute talentless, imbecilic, people and mini, made up sections, can gain credence in large unwieldy organizations who have lost their understanding of what it is they should be doing.