cred·it·able
ˈkre-di-tə-bəl 
1
: worthy of belief
a creditable report
2
: sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise
a creditable performance
3
: worthy of commercial credit
4
: capable of being assigned
cred·it·abil·i·ty
ˌkre-di-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
plural -es
: the quality or state of being worthy of belief or acceptance
also
: a believable thing
Examples of creditable in a Sentence
Adjective
a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely
let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
In response, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement that the ICE officer suffered internal bleeding after being struck by Goode’s vehicle, even though creditable, on-the-scene video evidence to support such claims has yet to be released.
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Washington Post,
22 Jan. 2026
And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
The net effect is a creditable, hard-to-rattle advance, with arguably incomplete pullbacks draining some froth but failing to go deep or long enough to more fully reset the tape.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
But in the second half, when Romero had gone off and Spurs had moved to a back four, Dragusin looked more comfortable, physically standing up to Erling Haaland as Spurs rescued a very creditable point.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
In response, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement that the ICE officer suffered internal bleeding after being struck by Goode’s vehicle, even though creditable, on-the-scene video evidence to support such claims has yet to be released.
—
Washington Post,
22 Jan. 2026
And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
The net effect is a creditable, hard-to-rattle advance, with arguably incomplete pullbacks draining some froth but failing to go deep or long enough to more fully reset the tape.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creditable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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