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as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely
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as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural
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Recent Examples of creditable
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
The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Those who go more than 63 days without creditable prescription drug coverage pay a penalty for the life of Part D coverage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The director also sticks some creditable influences on his mood board, William Friedkin’s Sorcerer being the most obvious of them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2025
The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Those who go more than 63 days without creditable prescription drug coverage pay a penalty for the life of Part D coverage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The director also sticks some creditable influences on his mood board, William Friedkin’s Sorcerer being the most obvious of them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
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The counter argument is that if athletes’ third-party beneficiary claims are meritorious, those athletes have a right to be heard.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That 45-day mark is now looking pretty plausible.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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For weeks, both cases have seemed equally plausible to the market.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Picture an army of worthy USTR officials solemnly poring over Bangladesh’s structural overcapacity in manufacturing with all the seriousness of purpose that the exercise demands.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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For Florida, when a potentially challenge-worthy play unfolds on the court all eyes turn to Crist.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 21st century’s obstacles for young men—as seen in deaths of despair and lagging employment—have been amply publicized both by credible journalists and by charlatans such as Fuentes.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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This guide breaks down the most credible thinning hair treatments and products on the market, grounding each recommendation in what the evidence actually says.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a March 31 probable-cause affidavit obtained by People, police reveal Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket following his arrest for driving under the influence.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez was able to seek to overturn her conviction using Senate Bill 1437, a law that took effect in 2019 and allows people to seek resentencing if they were convicted of felony murder or under the natural and probable consequences doctrine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Absurdly funny and grounded by two appealing stars (even if their characters are less than admirable) the show is a surprising delight.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the context of 1-on-1 defense against a superstar, Jones’ effort was commendable on both plays.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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If the Raptors had their typical shooting night Friday, the commendable effort would have yielded another loss.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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