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as in attributing
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves
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Recent Examples of crediting
The budget process Despite some (musical) uproar and some squabbling over the last round of cuts, several council members reflected on the improvement of the budget process over years before, crediting new City Manager Maraskeshia Smith for this year’s relative smooth sailing.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The bag has taken a life of its own, with some superstitious fans crediting the accessory for the Knicks’ winning streak.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But these days, Handibode seems more comfortable crediting others.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The best signal a leader can send is publicly crediting marketing when the business wins.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Spieth is humble in interviews, crediting her coaches and teammates.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Every shooting victim who arrived at ORMC alive ultimately survived, Cheatham said, crediting law enforcement who pulled them out and helped transport them to the hospital so quickly.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Throughout the address, Paul repeatedly returned to themes of discipline and accountability, crediting former Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser for shaping his worldview.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The bag has taken a life of its own, with some superstitious fans crediting the accessory for the Knicks’ winning streak.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But these days, Handibode seems more comfortable crediting others.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The best signal a leader can send is publicly crediting marketing when the business wins.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Spieth is humble in interviews, crediting her coaches and teammates.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Every shooting victim who arrived at ORMC alive ultimately survived, Cheatham said, crediting law enforcement who pulled them out and helped transport them to the hospital so quickly.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Throughout the address, Paul repeatedly returned to themes of discipline and accountability, crediting former Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser for shaping his worldview.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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But a retirement album this is not, and not just because Latto walked back her assertion in her interview with Nadeska, attributing the impulse to a depressive low in the new-album-and-new-motherhood process.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Several people involved in the show’s production, most notably Saito, were initially opposed, believing that the mainstream young female audience the series was supposed to court would respond poorly to anything other than a heterosexual pairing.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Hochman urged a court to pause payments for the nearly $5 billion settlements, believing that as much as 81% of the claims were fraudulent.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The group immediate drew praise on social media for not ascribing the cancellation to anything beyond the most obvious factors.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Wednesday’s verdict in Los Angeles on the ninth day of jury deliberations shows the difficulty of ascribing how much social media is to blame for youths suffering varying degrees of distress.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Portugal Football Summit — organised by the Portuguese Football Federation and taking place 23–25 September in Oeiras — brings together the game’s leading voices on football business, leadership and the future of the sport.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Aftermath is a special bonus episode taking place after the reunion and will air next week.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Do is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to steer $10 million in pandemic relief funds to two nonprofits.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Villegas built grassroots support in the heavily Latino, working-class district, running on policies such as Medicare for All and not accepting corporate money.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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