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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
Encouragingly for Wolves, his rating for one-on-one defending is creditable — in the 73rd percentile.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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 mayhem that follows builds via creditable fight choreography and operatic violence to Miller’s inevitable faceoff with Reynolds.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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 mayhem that follows builds via creditable fight choreography and operatic violence to Miller’s inevitable faceoff with Reynolds.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
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No meritorious credit will be granted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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One very plausible explanation would have been Bieber and the Blue Jays having some sort of extension on the table or even in the early stages of discussion.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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And fans seem to see these rings as signs that their respective men are worthy partners.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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Live bootlegs of this tour (like Patriots of the Wasteland or Five Alive) definitely make the case that this lineup had a worthy album in them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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There is no credible data, experts say, showing the fever-reducer isn’t safe when it’s used correctly.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Exit readiness refers to being strategically prepared for a sale or public offering, highlighting strong performance, credible growth potential, and operational improvements to attract buyers.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sama was limited last week against Arizona State, but he was listed as probable on the player availability report.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Murray is listed as probable for Wednesday night’s game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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During a season when one turnover has usually led to two or three, Tagovailoa did an admirable job with ball security, especially considering the following directive from McDaniel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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At times, Carol’s admirable rebelliousness seems to come at the cost of self-flagellating destruction, a badge of honor to be miserable.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Deadbeat is a fine album where Parker tries out some new things – always commendable for an artist of his prominence.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now, the fashion in which each scenario unfolded was thrilling for the Chargers and commendable for the Seahawks.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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