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credibility
verbs
have some/no/little credibility
• By then the president had ceased to have any credibility.
give somebody/something credibility
• There's enough evidence to give credibility to this theory.
undermine/damage credibility
• A number of factors undermine the credibility of these statistics.
destroy credibility
• The scandal nearly destroyed the FBI's credibility.
establish your credibility
• Dave had already established his credibility with the department managers.
lend credibility to somebody/something
(= make something or someone have more credibility )
• The evidence lent credibility to their arguments.
gain credibility
• It took many years for these ideas to gain credibility in the science community.
lose credibility
• Both of our major political parties are losing credibility.
lack/be lacking in credibility
• The new regime lacked credibility from the start.
restore credibility
(= get it back again after it has been damaged )
• His priority was to restore credibility to his government.
adjectives
political/scientific/academic etc credibility
• A school's academic credibility often depends on its exam results.
low credibility
(= little credibility )
• The organization has had low credibility among teachers.
great credibility
(= a lot of credibility )
• He has great credibility in Washington.
phrases
a blow to somebody/something's credibility
(= something that damages credibility )
• The case was a severe blow to the administration's credibility.
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noun VERB + CREDIBILITY carry, have The certificate has great credibility in France and Germany. | be lacking in, lack | gain, regain The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public. | lose | establish, give, lend Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. Funding from the World Bank lends credibility to the project. | restore | add, enhance The use of computers adds credibility to the forecasts. BBC backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility. | damage, destroy, undermine CREDIBILITY + VERB suffer The prime minister's credibility suffered in his handling of the crisis. CREDIBILITY + NOUN gap Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between her policies and her achievements. | problem Athletics' anti-dope campaigners are faced with a credibility problem. PREP. ~ among, ~ as her credibility as a witness | ~ for There is little credibility among scientists for the book's claims.
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