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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
Perot ended the chat by thanking the governor, and crediting his leadership for creating a model for how a state should be run.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Later in the week, the mayor’s pick to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events was sued by a former employee, and the deputy mayor for community safety was abruptly fired, despite Johnson recently crediting him for his role in the city’s declining crime rate.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Oscars saw a five-year high in the ratings, with some crediting O’Brien’s relevance with a younger audience that knows him as the podcaster, not the late night host.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Travis Kelce is crediting his fiancée, Taylor Swift, with helping inspire his latest career decision.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Monterroso Mejia also reflected on what her career means in the broader landscape of Latino representation in Hollywood, crediting advocates such as America Ferrera and John Leguizamo for helping pave the way.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Colbert did read out several jokes that have been cut during his time on the show, crediting his writing staff for their quips.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Frias mentioned many of these accomplishments in his final message to staff, crediting the organization’s successes to all of its employees.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The agency, along with its public advocate’s office, argued that crediting solar developers at the higher rate would raise bills for customers who don’t have solar, who would still have to shoulder the cost of grid maintenance.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Later in the week, the mayor’s pick to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events was sued by a former employee, and the deputy mayor for community safety was abruptly fired, despite Johnson recently crediting him for his role in the city’s declining crime rate.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Oscars saw a five-year high in the ratings, with some crediting O’Brien’s relevance with a younger audience that knows him as the podcaster, not the late night host.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Travis Kelce is crediting his fiancée, Taylor Swift, with helping inspire his latest career decision.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Monterroso Mejia also reflected on what her career means in the broader landscape of Latino representation in Hollywood, crediting advocates such as America Ferrera and John Leguizamo for helping pave the way.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Colbert did read out several jokes that have been cut during his time on the show, crediting his writing staff for their quips.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Frias mentioned many of these accomplishments in his final message to staff, crediting the organization’s successes to all of its employees.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The agency, along with its public advocate’s office, argued that crediting solar developers at the higher rate would raise bills for customers who don’t have solar, who would still have to shoulder the cost of grid maintenance.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health and leading the country, an Iranian official said today, attributing his absence from public view to security concerns.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For Koch, the surge of people attributing consciousness to their chatbots is no amusing matter.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Trump launched this conflict believing that Iran was weak, and that a short, sharp campaign would force a new leader to terms.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not like the spring of 2021, with poor Chris Woodward trying his darndest to talk us into believing Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kyle Gibson were the makings of something big.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 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 actress is cautious in ascribing too much power to her position.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Mathieu Olivier scored the first goal 44 seconds into the second period, taking a pass from Werenski on a 3-on-2 rush and snapping a shot over the glove of Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score 1-1.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Not taking anything for granted.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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By accepting the prize, winners grant to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The grants were reinstated under court order in December, and the agency is now accepting applications for 13 grants whose awards range from $5,000 to $1 million.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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