1
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
And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
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.
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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.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
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.
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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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Players’ attorneys argue that more restrictive criteria serve to restrict Parkinson’s claims that are meritorious, a point of view disputed by NFL attorneys.
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Hegseth's military awards include two Bronze Star Medals for meritorious service, according to the Pentagon.
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These vessels exploit outdated international laws and enforcement gaps, employing tactics like AIS blackouts and false flags for plausible deniability.
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Two separate earthquakes is plausible.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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Another pick worthy of a spot in your warm-weather wardrobe, this Floral Find Half-Zip Pullover is going for less than $30.
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If the balance sheet is sound, management incentives are improving and a credible catalyst exists, the uncertainty may resolve more favorably than the valuation assumes.
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The news story said that suspects are demanding $6 million, a ransom investigators reportedly believe to be credible.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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Testing delays have also meant that some probable Ebola victims died without being confirmed as having the disease.
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As of May 27, there have been a total of 13 cases of hantavirus -- 11 confirmed and two probable -- and three deaths, of which two have been confirmed, according to the WHO.
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The intentions are noble and the themes are handled with admirable complexity, but the writing is sluggish.
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Widow’s Bay has an admirable relationship with its own lore, veering away from the pure mystery-box approach of treating its secrets as sacred and unknowable.
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The 19-year-old’s decision-making is commendable, with eight key passes after a take-on in 2025-26.
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While this is commendable, many cheesemarkers rely on Neal’s Yard’s viability as a part of the industry.
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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