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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
Abbott said the legislation puts Texas on a healthier path, crediting Kennedy with galvanizing healthier living movement.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The relationship caused a spike in engagement with the NFL and the Chiefs, with billionaire Chiefs owner Clark Hunt crediting Swift for boosting the team’s female fanbase.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend continued as of this past January, again with city officials crediting local and federal partnerships, along with hiring more police officers in recent years and leaning into community violence intervention groups.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Applied Materials filed a patent application crediting the duo as inventors with the National Intellectual Property Administration in China after the two joined the Santa Clara company, the Beijing firm said, alleging that the content revealed trade secrets co-owned by E-Town and Mattson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Justin Bieber is crediting his faith to getting through each day.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Oaxacan Governor Salomón Jara Cruz on Wednesday accused the company of copying the Yalalag design without asking permission or crediting the community.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Grande celebrated over eight years of sobriety, crediting his sister, Ariana Grande, for her support.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Raekwon recently delivered an emotional tribute to Busta Rhymes that nearly brought the rap legend to tears, publicly crediting him with changing—and even saving—his life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The relationship caused a spike in engagement with the NFL and the Chiefs, with billionaire Chiefs owner Clark Hunt crediting Swift for boosting the team’s female fanbase.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend continued as of this past January, again with city officials crediting local and federal partnerships, along with hiring more police officers in recent years and leaning into community violence intervention groups.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Applied Materials filed a patent application crediting the duo as inventors with the National Intellectual Property Administration in China after the two joined the Santa Clara company, the Beijing firm said, alleging that the content revealed trade secrets co-owned by E-Town and Mattson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Justin Bieber is crediting his faith to getting through each day.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Oaxacan Governor Salomón Jara Cruz on Wednesday accused the company of copying the Yalalag design without asking permission or crediting the community.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Grande celebrated over eight years of sobriety, crediting his sister, Ariana Grande, for her support.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Raekwon recently delivered an emotional tribute to Busta Rhymes that nearly brought the rap legend to tears, publicly crediting him with changing—and even saving—his life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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Kentucky reported at least 1,223 work zone crashes in 2024, with officials attributing seven deaths and 298 injuries to those crashes.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sure, Ghost has his creative license to put that in a skit without anyone attributing it directly to him, but the skit was funny without joking about spousal abuse.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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Wade was not wearing a PFD, one of the details about their son’s disappearance that Wade’s parents had a hard time believing.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Poor luck plagued him, but ascribing all of this outing to misfortune is misguided.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Physio Ash Pracy departs while head of women’s physio Amy Cranston is also taking maternity leave on a temporary basis.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kelce then helped the Chiefs by taking one for the team.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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But sales have since slowed, and the automaker stopped accepting orders from dealers and customers this July.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gaga started the night by accepting the award for artist of the year.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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