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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
TikTokers are taking straight shots of olive oil and crediting the Mediterranean diet for everything from glowing skin to a longer life.
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Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Despite the funding lapse, Mullin said DHS operations remain active, crediting employees who have continued to report to work without the certainty of pay.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Although conservationists hail the resurgence as a success, crediting state and federal protections, some ranchers are concerned.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Cristobal has praised the freshman, crediting his work ethic and raving about his physical traits.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
But opponents argue that the measure would actually weaken the 8-30g by crediting communities with affordable housing progress even if their new modular housing goes to mid-income tenants and buyers.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Perot ended the chat by thanking the governor, and crediting his leadership for creating a model for how a state should be run.
—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
Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Despite the funding lapse, Mullin said DHS operations remain active, crediting employees who have continued to report to work without the certainty of pay.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Although conservationists hail the resurgence as a success, crediting state and federal protections, some ranchers are concerned.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Cristobal has praised the freshman, crediting his work ethic and raving about his physical traits.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
But opponents argue that the measure would actually weaken the 8-30g by crediting communities with affordable housing progress even if their new modular housing goes to mid-income tenants and buyers.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Perot ended the chat by thanking the governor, and crediting his leadership for creating a model for how a state should be run.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crediting
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The Only Murders in the Building star previously addressed speculation about changes in her appearance and mannerisms, attributing the differences to her ongoing battle with lupus and her bipolar disorder diagnosis.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The petition cited recently enacted or attempted men’s sports program cuts at California Baptist, East Tennessee State and Clemson, attributing them squarely to the policy.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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NewsNation is reporting that investigators initially rushed to judgment, believing Nancy Guthrie had wandered off.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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Born in Vienna in 1929, Gaston grew up believing his father to be a railroad worker and only later discovered that that man was in fact his stepfather.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 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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So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rhyne did not advocate for taking money from the state’s $625 million school voucher program to fund public schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Only time will, but Rivers seems at peace with accepting the idea of calling it a career sooner than later.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of blindly accepting all incoming data, each robot or vehicle evaluates the reliability of information received from other agents.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crediting. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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