"credence for" is a valid phrase in written English.
You can use it to indicate that you are lending credibility to something. For example, "This new theory provides credence for the idea that the universe is expanding."
It's a political tale that holds credence for many voters.
Their depth gives them credence for the playoffs.
Credence, for his part, is also on a hunt.
These findings provide further credence for the potential cognitive enhancing effects of brain GlyT1 inhibition.
The time-honored "I know nothing" defense has less credence for officers and directors of corporations.
Strategic Communication is receiving much credence for public relations planning in the U.S. Army, Quadrennial Defense Revieww Report, 2010.
In this case, we would say that there is something wrong with my credences, for if it lands on six, it lands on an even number, and I ought not to believe a proposition more strongly than I believe any of its logical consequences.
Like so many confused teenagers (and adults), Credence longs for someone to whom he can explain these unfamiliarities.
Michael MacCracken, a veteran climate modeler and chief scientist at the Climate Institute, noted on the Google group on geo-engineering that this new paper adds credence to proposals for an Arctic focus for managing incoming sunlight as a way to limit greenhouse-driven impacts.
A good example is markets for "credence goods" or goods with characteristics that are difficult or impossible for consumers to observe even after purchase and use (Darby and Karni 1973).
The reason the markets for credence goods do not function well is because there are strong incentives for fraud (Darby and Karni 1973; Emons 1997; Dulleck and Kerschbamer 2006).
