creditable

adjective

ˈkre-di-tə-bəl How to pronounce creditable (audio)
Definition of creditablenext
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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2
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 yet Cape Verde, remarkably, gave them a genuine and creditable scare. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Pittsburgh and Midvale employed the first metallurgical chemists; William Sellers did the first creditable work with tool steel; the first chemical-dye factory opened. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door. — 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 See All Example Sentences for creditable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
  1. meritorious
  2. plausible
  3. worthy
  4. credible
  5. excellent
  6. probable
  7. admirable
  8. commendable
Adjective
  • The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of meritorious
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  • If Washington continues to undercut its own advantages, China has established the foundations to provide at least some plausible replacements.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Part of his mission was to use as much of the city— particularly locations from his childhood—as possible, while making the characters' movements and transit choices actually plausible.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plausible
Adjective
  • Yes, the annual fest, which returns to Golden Gate Park this weekend, has three worthy headliners.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some labels’ elegant designs, classic details, and durable materials make for watches that are still heirloom-worthy.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of worthy
Adjective
  • In a primary field that looks to be crowded by denizens of the party’s left, a credible moderate could win the nomination and, if current polling is accurate, easily defeat a MAGA GOP candidate.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The fix is mutual education, because neither team can identify the credible worst-case consequences alone.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of credible
Adjective
  • The neighborhood/area Just across the train tracks is Vesterbro with an excellent range of independent shops and restaurants, not least in Kødbyen, the Meat Packing district.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As for dining options, Cafe Genevieve serves an excellent breakfast and brunch, and Million Dollar Cowboy Bar draws crowds for a taste of Western-style eats like bison burgers and elk sliders.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • The official announcement confirming this special event is typically made two weeks in advance, suggesting Wednesday, August 26, as the probable date.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, official coroner's reports revealed her cause of death to be probable alcohol withdrawal seizures brought on by chronic alcohol use disorder.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • The series’ pilot, co-written by show creators Ellis and Ryan Murphy, does an admirable job of introducing the characters and their fraught dynamics along with the threat of a murderer known only as the Trawler.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Harm reduction was born 50 years ago of an admirable humanitarian impulse.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • Thomas Hummel, head of the Smell and Taste center in the department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Dresden University of Technology, who has developed olfactory implants, says Zhao’s work is commendable.
    — Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • While his commitment to his royal duties is commendable, many family members are growing increasingly worried about his well-being.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
Definition of commendable

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