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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
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Export/import and credit data release was stronger than expected.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Police credited bystanders with intervening to stop the suspect in a mass stabbing at Walmart near Traverse City from using his folding knife to hurt more people.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Marshall-Green’s credits also include ABC’s Big Sky, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Quarry.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Export/import and credit data release was stronger than expected.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
The company is also experimenting with ways to credit original creators more clearly, such as adding links back to the source video.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Police credited bystanders with intervening to stop the suspect in a mass stabbing at Walmart near Traverse City from using his folding knife to hurt more people.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit
Noun
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The rules of influence and public trust are being rewritten, and Ancira is at the center of it.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Among the reasons cited for Platt’s dismissal was the perception that, under his administration, the city had lost the public’s trust by prioritizing positive public relations and branding over disseminating unvarnished information.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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These old Zinfandel vineyards are considered to be American historical treasures, given that most commercial vineyards are pulled out at around 30 years of age.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The historic casino, located across from Fremont Street Experience, is full of miscellaneous treasures and antiques, including a chandelier from Figaro Opera House in Paris, a giant brass boar from Nice, and a 1927 Pullman train car.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some other notable attacks at US military bases in recent years include: On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist with radical Islamist beliefs opened fire at a processing center at Fort Hood, a major US Army post, in Texas, killing 13 people and an unborn child, and wounding more than 30 others.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each statement should challenge a common belief in [your industry/niche] while being defensible with evidence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite frequent tumbles requiring human assistance to help robots stand, many managed to right themselves independently, earning applause from audiences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her speech is met with cheers and applause as her costars have nothing but praise for her.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The group combines country, Western, rock and roll, pop and surf rock with soundtrack and new age influences, and has been praised by outlets like The Wall Street Journal.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Open-source projects often wield a different, more substantial type of influence over technical standards, security protocols and even the ethical frameworks that govern the use of technology.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Key Facts Health departments in several states are warning residents about a mysterious and unusual rise in the bacteria after dozens of cases were confirmed across 11 states and at least nine deaths were attributed to an infection, with a tenth attributed to another vibrio species.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Along with deaths directly related to the wildfire, the researchers counted deaths partially and indirectly attributed to the wildfires.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Farris believes Milwaukee's police pursuit policy is too loose.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Wishing you a weekend full of sweet jams, meaningful jewels, family sing-alongs, and wall to wall jokes.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Although the German outfit will unearth another jewel, this model often takes you so far in challenging the best.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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