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as in attributing
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 believing
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 crediting
Ivy Queen Reggaeton icon and pioneer Ivy Queen has performed with Bad Bunny on multiple occasions, with the rapper crediting the Queen of Reggaeton as a major inspiration.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who has also seen his authority diminish under Noem, was there too, crediting her and the president.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
He's opened up about managing mental health, crediting his physician, tight social circle and martial arts.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the signatories have left messages crediting peptides with improving their health.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially when discussing the team’s success, Reid has made a habit of crediting his staff — sometimes going as far as naming members individually.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
As the drugs became more available, a growing number of actors, influencers and athletes began crediting the drugs with their drastic weight loss.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Council member Kathy Stewart, who chaired the ad hoc pension committee, said Tolbert has the skills to carry downtown revitalization forward, crediting her for resolving the long-running police and fire pension dispute.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at the Utah event, too, crediting Kennedy for helping to spur the agency’s review of its standard for fluoride in drinking water.
—Anna Clark, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who has also seen his authority diminish under Noem, was there too, crediting her and the president.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
He's opened up about managing mental health, crediting his physician, tight social circle and martial arts.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the signatories have left messages crediting peptides with improving their health.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially when discussing the team’s success, Reid has made a habit of crediting his staff — sometimes going as far as naming members individually.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
As the drugs became more available, a growing number of actors, influencers and athletes began crediting the drugs with their drastic weight loss.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Council member Kathy Stewart, who chaired the ad hoc pension committee, said Tolbert has the skills to carry downtown revitalization forward, crediting her for resolving the long-running police and fire pension dispute.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at the Utah event, too, crediting Kennedy for helping to spur the agency’s review of its standard for fluoride in drinking water.
—Anna Clark, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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Some Republicans, including Senator Tim Scott, called for the post to be removed, though the White House’s initial framing treated the matter as a misunderstanding rather than intentional misconduct, later attributing it to a mistake by a staffer after initially defending it as a meme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Public and private market investors have indiscriminately been attributing huge premiums to AI companies, and the party continues — the music is still playing and people are still dancing.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nikita and his wife, Oksana, fled Russia in desperation two years ago, believing America was their only hope of giving their three children a life free of fear and oppression.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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The actress is cautious in ascribing too much power to her position.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Describing African resistance to slavery as a form of fugitive politics enables us, moreover, to confront accounts that, while acknowledging the reality of the resistance of the enslaved, end up depoliticizing it by ascribing it primarily to private emotions such as fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Behind forceful nights from Nic Claxton, who scored a career-high 28 points, and Noah Clowney, who added 22, and with three rookies taking full advantage of their minutes, the Nets found just enough offense to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-115 at Barclays Center.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some proponents argue that if those interest rates were capped, banks could simply absorb those losses by accepting lower profits or slashing their marketing budgets.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Laos only started accepting deportees from the United States in 2025.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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