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as in trust
the right to take possession of goods before paying for them
because of their reputation for not paying their bills, no store will extend the family credit
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
your intelligence and dedication are a credit to you, our choice for teacher of the year
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as in belief
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today
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as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House
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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves
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Recent Examples of credit
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The credit is based on the current retail electric rates.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
No sane person reading this complaint could credit this story.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Per IMDb, Swain accrued her most recent acting credit in 2012 for a short film titled Southern dysComfort.
Hanna Hall as Cecilia Lisbon
Hanna Hall portrayed the youngest of the Lisbon sisters, Cecilia.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The credit is based on the current retail electric rates.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Elliott credits Francis' climate advocacy in getting Catholic bishops to campaign to pass a 2023 referendum in Ecuador that blocked oil drilling in Yasuní National Park, an Amazon rainforest designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1989.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
No sane person reading this complaint could credit this story.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit
Noun
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Build Trusting Relationships Credibility and trust are the foundations of strong and productive relationships.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s part of joining any new team is building relationships and gaining the trust of your teammates and coaches.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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But Sarah Harris, the Justice Department attorney who helped defend the parents’ position, said the county has put price on public education at the expense of parents forgoing their religious beliefs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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So our belief — that’s shared by David — is to make more movies, and make different kinds of movies.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The applause break got added in, and then they were satiated.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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His performance left the coaches visibly moved, and the audience responded with raucous applause.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Advocacy, messaging and partnerships must go where the influence is moving.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And indeed, there is an air of defiance in Sarria’s art; the street-art influence is utterly New York while also reminiscent of the art found in the streets of her native Cali.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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European countries spent €17 million (over $19 million) annually on compensation for damage attributed to wolves, with France paying the largest amount of any country, but Finland paying the most per wolf.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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An experiment showed that participants rated identical research higher when attributed to men.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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