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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
Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced the find last week, crediting a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Ivy Queen Reggaeton icon and pioneer Ivy Queen has performed with Bad Bunny on multiple occasions, with the rapper crediting the Queen of Reggaeton as a major inspiration.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who has also seen his authority diminish under Noem, was there too, crediting her and the president.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
He's opened up about managing mental health, crediting his physician, tight social circle and martial arts.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the signatories have left messages crediting peptides with improving their health.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially when discussing the team’s success, Reid has made a habit of crediting his staff — sometimes going as far as naming members individually.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
As the drugs became more available, a growing number of actors, influencers and athletes began crediting the drugs with their drastic weight loss.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at the Utah event, too, crediting Kennedy for helping to spur the agency’s review of its standard for fluoride in drinking water.
—Anna Clark, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Ivy Queen Reggaeton icon and pioneer Ivy Queen has performed with Bad Bunny on multiple occasions, with the rapper crediting the Queen of Reggaeton as a major inspiration.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who has also seen his authority diminish under Noem, was there too, crediting her and the president.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
He's opened up about managing mental health, crediting his physician, tight social circle and martial arts.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the signatories have left messages crediting peptides with improving their health.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially when discussing the team’s success, Reid has made a habit of crediting his staff — sometimes going as far as naming members individually.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
As the drugs became more available, a growing number of actors, influencers and athletes began crediting the drugs with their drastic weight loss.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at the Utah event, too, crediting Kennedy for helping to spur the agency’s review of its standard for fluoride in drinking water.
—Anna Clark, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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The Tribune reported the quote without attributing it to a witness, and most scholars doubt it was ever said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Streaming revenue rose to $177 million in the quarter, with the company attributing the gain mainly to price increases.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nikita and his wife, Oksana, fled Russia in desperation two years ago, believing America was their only hope of giving their three children a life free of fear and oppression.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 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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Describing African resistance to slavery as a form of fugitive politics enables us, moreover, to confront accounts that, while acknowledging the reality of the resistance of the enslaved, end up depoliticizing it by ascribing it primarily to private emotions such as fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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