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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 Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters.
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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
His 15 goals from 34 games (30 starts) for Arsenal this season is a very creditable record.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 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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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
His 15 goals from 34 games (30 starts) for Arsenal this season is a very creditable record.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 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
Adjective
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Educators presented with the award of meritorious service have gone above and beyond in service to their school communities, the state board said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Too many courts for too long have avoided grappling with legitimate and meritorious challenges to election rules by dismissing cases on standing grounds.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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To Julian, Wise’s account was not plausible.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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The process consisted of training a type of machine learning algorithm called a neural network on a corpus of videos so that the network would learn to take in a frame of a new video and output a plausible next frame.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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This was perhaps their most worthy defensive performance of the year against a serious team.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the first four episodes of Bridgerton’s swoon-worthy fourth season were about desperate, hungry yearning, then the final four were more about, er, consummation—complete with secret trysts, steaming hot baths, false identities, and genuinely big shocks.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Persons of interest were interviewed, but no credible suspects had emerged, and the missing persons cold case was referred to the coroner for an inquest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cats, after all, are excellent self cleaners.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Infiniti restaurant at Grace Bay Club is great for a very upscale evening, but Parallel 23 at The Palms, known for its fish, pasta, and excellent desserts, remains one of the very best meals of my trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The World Health Organization has classified it as a probable carcinogen.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Backup center Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain) is probable for Thursday’s game in Phoenix.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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These metrics were likely adopted to support admirable values — health, relationships, and better workplaces — but over time, our connection with them shifts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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While their compassion and generosity are admirable, their actions shouldn’t be necessary.—
Allison Sesso,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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The professionalism and dedication demonstrated by all personnel involved were truly commendable.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Polestar’s willingness to deviate from the status quo of carmaking was commendable, but its strategies have been puzzling since the very beginning.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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