full credit for

phrase

: special attention or notice for having been the only cause of something good that happens
Party leaders took/claimed full credit for the country's progress.

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But the senior outside hitter is hesitant to take full credit for his performance, which helped O'Connor finish 44-0. — Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2022 Galvez requested that Republic Services issue a full credit for all local customers for each month that the strike continues. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022 Sanja Gould, a spokeswoman for the coffee chain, balked at taking full credit for the seasonal trend, but did acknowledge the ferocity of pumpkin spice devotees. — New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021 Perkins dodged personal publicity and gave Roosevelt full credit for the New Deal. — Ronald G. Shafer Washington Post, Star Tribune, 21 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for full credit for

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“Full credit for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20credit%20for. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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