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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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Missing from the Season 51 end credits was Senior Writer Bryan Tucker, who has been a writer on SNL for 25 years, including a stint as a Head Writer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Gibson credited natural remedies and a special diet with curing her cancer.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
A lot of credit has to be given to offensive coordinator Klayton Adams and offensive line coach Conor Riley for their efforts in keeping a clean backfield, but also to Prescott for avoiding pressure.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Missing from the Season 51 end credits was Senior Writer Bryan Tucker, who has been a writer on SNL for 25 years, including a stint as a Head Writer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Shelton Vineyards is one of the oldest wineries in North Carolina and the original owners, a pair of brothers, are credited with petitioning the government for the Yadkin Valley to be formally recognized as an AVA.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Gibson credited natural remedies and a special diet with curing her cancer.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit
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An 8-point jump in measures of trust on the Great Place To Work survey for those employees.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Restoring trust means delivering results, not excuses, through mandatory ethics training for all city staff to ensure accountability.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Visit an antique store In honor of Kim's Antiques, pop into a local vintage shop and try to find any Stars Hollow-like treasures — maybe even a quirky piece for your home.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vandalism, trash and human waste will tarnish natural treasures that are the envy of the world.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Each item is intimately tied to the library space, reinforcing Assouline’s belief that a library is not merely a room but a sanctuary for ideas, aesthetics, and meaningful objects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, analysts expressed confidence in the business, including a belief that AWS can return to topline growth north of 20%.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just last week, Goldberg had to calm the rowdy studio audience for their uproarious applause in support of interview guest Zohran Mamdani.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Gelb walked onstage, he was greeted with applause and also some boos.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The questions remain, however, as to the extent of such interest rate cuts amid more political influence.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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China is turning climate action into industrial advantage, financial leverage, and geopolitical influence.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The report attributes much of this decline to significantly fewer visits from Canada, while travel from other regions is expected to remain flat.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Patullo partly attributed the disparity to run-pass option plays that bent toward the pass based on how the Broncos defended them.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every poll taken during the past six months has shown that a significant majority of Democrats believe that the United States should stop providing economic and military support for Israel.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Experts believe China’s role in tackling climate change is decisive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Friends had described the city as the jewel of southern Spain.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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These little Swedish jewels are a reminder that even the most stoic and pragmatic carmakers can inspire with a brilliant high note of design and imagination.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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