Synonyms of credited

credited 1 of 2

adjective

as in recognized

Related Words

• recognized
• honored
• valued
• appreciated
• esteemed
• rewarded
• prized
• regarded
• praiseworthy
• creditable
• meritorious

Dissimilar Words

• unappreciated
• ungrateful
• thankless
• unnoticed
• uncredited
• unrecognized
• unsung
• underrated
• unrewarded
• undervalued
• underappreciated
• unvalued

credited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of credit

1

as in attributed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributed
• ascribed
• imputed
• blamed
• referred
• linked
• accredited
• laid
• assigned
• connected
• chalked up
• put down
• charged
• attached
• associated
• pinned (on)
• imputed (to)
• fathered (on)

2

as in believed

to regard as right or true

I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• accepted
• took
• understood
• trusted
• bought
• accounted
• swallowed
• presumed
• assumed
• set store by
• supposed
• accredited
• deduced
• concluded
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• discredited
• suspected
• questioned
• doubted
• distrusted
• disbelieved
• disputed
• challenged
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credited

Adjective

The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026

Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

According to Vogue, Princess Kate helped design the blue plaid coat — a possible fashion first for her as a credited collaborator. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

Sulej and his colleague Wojciech Pawlak from the Faculty of Geology at the Warsaw University are credited with discovering the skeleton in southern Poland in 2023 and coming up with the idea to invite volunteers to help with its restoration. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

The policy shift is widely credited with improved power generation, including a sharp rise in renewable energy, that has reduced the pressure on state power utility Eskom and helped end loadshedding. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Written and narrated by Gaines, and directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore, the film is credited with having put professional bodybuilding and Schwarzenegger on the mainstream map. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026

The city credited her for playing a royal in strengthening intergovernmental partnerships, leading major negotiations, improving operational efficiencies and guiding Saratoga through complex policy, budget and emergency management initiatives. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Just 55% of wholesale and remittance payments and 35% of global cross-border retail payments are credited within one hour of the transaction being initiated, the institution reported—far below its target of 75%. — Moshe Kimhi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, is credited with saving at least 26 million lives since its inception in 2003. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Fedorov, 35, has been credited with an innovative approach to technology and recruitment but clashed with others in Ukraine’s defense establishment. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Beyond post-pandemic freedom, the recent rave explosion can also be credited to BRAT, Charli XCX’s 2024 album that glamorized raving as an It Girl activity. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026