full credit

noun

: the total amount of points that it is possible for a student to earn for work done on a test, exam, project, etc.
To earn full credit you must include at least three maps with your project.

Examples of full credit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Taxpayer income must be less than $200,000 for a head of household filers and $400,000 for joint filers for the full credit. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024 Families with children ages 16 and under that already receive the full $2,000 child tax credit — and qualify for the full credit on their 2023 returns — would not see any changes or benefit when filing a 2023 return. Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 While buyers of new electric vehicles are eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, only 18 models are currently eligible for that full credit, down from about two dozen last year. Coral Davenport, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 The state Treasury will help qualified filers receive the full credit owed for 2022. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024 Each would require parents with low incomes to have some earnings to receive the full credit, target families in need, and come at a fairly small fiscal cost. Elaine Maag, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 This applies to both new and used EVs, even in cases where the buyer may not have a large enough tax liability at the end of the year to claim the full credit the old-fashioned way. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024 The song missed the depth of Mercury’s vocals, but full credit to Taylor and Lambert for giving it a go. Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 15 Nov. 2023 Married or joint-filing couples making up to $400,000 are able to claim the full credit, as well as single filers with an income up to $200,000. Mary Beth Gahan, Washington Post, 31 July 2023

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“Full credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20credit. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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