CREDENCE in a Sentence

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For CREDENCE, below is one of 4 sentences:
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.  credit; faith
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.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
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.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In VI
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.