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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
Megan Myscofski, NPR, 1 July 2025
Moderates were able to squeeze in a carve-out allowing projects that begin construction less than one year after the bill is enacted to claim the credit.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Siakam's usage rate in Game 5 was 29.9, and he was credited with an outstanding assist rate of 30 percent.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Noun
In New Jersey, for example, one bill would allow providers to use continuing education credits toward their license renewal.
—Megan Myscofski, NPR, 1 July 2025
Moderates were able to squeeze in a carve-out allowing projects that begin construction less than one year after the bill is enacted to claim the credit.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Verb
It's credited as being among the few movies that revolutionized the subgenre—and given how many times the undead have been reinvented on the big screen, that's saying something.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Siakam's usage rate in Game 5 was 29.9, and he was credited with an outstanding assist rate of 30 percent.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit
Noun
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Members of the Land Board, which directs the Department of Lands’ management of over 2.5 million acres of Idaho’s endowment trust lands, sought to refill the account and set up ongoing contributions to the fund.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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The trust would also provide opportunities to have stockpiles and source metals from recycled sources.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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If the happy memories some people deposit in the Antidote’s vaults are treasures, then so, in a sense, are the ones that could have brought justice.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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When word spreads about an ancient treasure ship discovered off the Korean coast, the uncle-nephew duo races against time and rival treasure hunters to claim their fortune.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Rowling has courted controversy since 2020 for regularly sharing beliefs on social media that many believe are transphobic.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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After taking Gabriel in the third round, doubling down on Sanders shows a belief in his ability.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Even more depressing is the scene at the end of President Andrews' address, when both sides of the aisle and all of the spectators rise in unanimous, unrestrained applause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Cameras rolled, the livestream spiked and mission control erupted in applause.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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However, she was found guilty of operating under the influence.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The heat can be attributed to an upper-level ridge of high pressure over the eastern United States that’s causing surface temperatures to increase, Belak said.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Forty-two lightning deaths have been reported in Texas since 2006, second only to Florida, where 93 deaths have been attributed to lightning over the same time span.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Part of what made the Dončić deal so hard to believe was unloading a 25-year-old superstar in his prime nine months after leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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There was a lot more boredom involved in their day-to-day work than we were led to believe as kids, more sitting around and more court dates and more paperwork, the sheer bureaucracy of the whole thing.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The wigs depicted by Yang in her paintings are mounted on Chinese opera mask stands and they are decorated with flowers, jewels, wheat, grasses and fruit.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The annual event, which kicked off Wednesday with a 250,000-plus-person attendance, is the crowning jewel of music festivals.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2025
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“Credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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