: credibility
specifically
: the ability to gain acceptance as a member of a particular group or class
used … his new street cred to develop contacts —
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Ashley's family also has some Italian cred given that her family once owned an Italian market in Columbus.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In the lawyer’s pitch, as presented to the jury Friday, the Me & U singer’s street cred comes from having a burner phone to get in touch with short-term love Kid Cudi without Combs knowing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Blue-state pols like Newsom will see this as a battle worth having to burnish their anti-Trump cred.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
But, as the brand builds its cred in the running world, its offerings only increase.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 June 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In the lawyer’s pitch, as presented to the jury Friday, the Me & U singer’s street cred comes from having a burner phone to get in touch with short-term love Kid Cudi without Combs knowing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Blue-state pols like Newsom will see this as a battle worth having to burnish their anti-Trump cred.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
But, as the brand builds its cred in the running world, its offerings only increase.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 June 2025
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“Cred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cred. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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