Synonyms of credits

credits 1 of 2

noun

plural of credit

1

as in trusts

the right to take possession of goods before paying for them

because of their reputation for not paying their bills, no store will extend the family credit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trusts
• credit lines
• installment plans
• charge accounts
• layaways

2

as in jewels

an asset that brings praise or renown

your intelligence and dedication are a credit to you, our choice for teacher of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewels
• trophies
• treasures
• honors
• crown jewels
• highlights
• attractions
• features
• boasts
• feathers in one's cap
• glories
• prides
• values
• excellences
• virtues
• merits
• pièces de résistance
• showpieces
• distinctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects
• blemishes
• disgraces
• stains
• slurs
• smudges
• stigmas
• blots
• dishonors
• horrors
• shames
• smirches
• frights
• messes
• eyesores

3

as in beliefs

mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon

I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beliefs
• assurances
• axioms
• articles of faith
• certainties
• faiths
• convictions
• confidences
• principles
• credences
• tenets
• precepts
• laws
• philosophies
• doctrines
• trusts
• dogmatisms
• hopes
• certitudes
• dependences
• reliances
• insistences
• dogmas
• fanaticisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubts
• discredit
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• nonbeliefs
• distrust
• suspicions
• disbeliefs
• mistrust

4

as in accolades

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accolades
• honors
• glories
• applauses
• acclaim
• praises
• distinctions
• props
• kudos
• fames
• homages
• lauds
• bays
• laurels
• ovations
• tributes
• suns
• commendations
• réclames
• compliments
• celebrities
• plaudits
• recommendations
• eulogies
• reputes
• encomiums
• toasts
• citations
• kudos
• panegyrics
• raves
• acclamations
• renowns
• notes
• rhapsodies
• glorifications
• elevations
• exaltations
• enthronements
• enshrinements

5

as in influences

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influences
• sways
• weights
• leverages
• ins
• authorities
• juices
• pulls
• clouts
• importances
• moments
• consequences
• impacts
• hefts
• impressions
• dominances
• counterinfluences
• reigns
• supremacies
• predominances
• dominions
• marks
• commands
• imprints
• scepters
• impresses
• eminences
• sovereignties
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

credits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of credit

1

as in attributes

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributes
• ascribes
• imputes
• links
• refers
• blames
• chalks up
• fathers (on)
• accredits
• imputes (to)
• puts down
• lays
• assigns
• pins (on)
• charges
• connects
• associates
• attaches

2

as in believes

to regard as right or true

I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• accepts
• takes
• trusts
• buys
• understands
• accounts
• swallows
• sets store by
• presumes
• assumes
• accredits
• supposes
• concludes
• deduces
• infers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• discredits
• doubts
• suspects
• questions
• disbelieves
• challenges
• disputes
• distrusts
• misdoubts
• mistrusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credits

Noun

For a kid with a handful of credits (a John Lewis Home Insurance ad among them), the difference was initially slightly jarring. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Still, Intak, who has writing credits on every song on the EP alongside Jongseob, wanted the lyrics to show a harder, more mature edge. — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

King’s television credits include Tyler Perry’s The Oval and County Rescue. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

His modeling work extended to editorial projects, with credits associated with Arena Homme+, Vogue Italia and AnOther, including a 2002 shoot photographed by Terry Richardson. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The Legislature created a $10 million incentive for post-production and passed a bill to expedite studio rebates and exempt credits for independent films from a $5 million credit cap. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

More than 200,000 property owners in the county are set to receive property tax credits for overpaying due to the errors. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

When the lights switch on and the credits roll, you are left with ashes of memory like recollected experiences of your own. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

The Bilt Obsidian Card's (see rates and fees) $100 Bilt Travel Hotel credit (applied twice a year as $50 statement credits for qualifying Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings) will also be replaced with $100 in annual Bilt Cash. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

Andrews, the Senate’s first female physician and first pediatrician, credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026

Hunt credits Anderson’s maturity not just for her ability to get over those bumps in the road, but also for her desire to learn from her mistakes while celebrating her achievements. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The company credits him with helping guide major acquisitions that transformed Comcast from a small regional cable operator into an industry leader. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Ferguson credits success to his deep local roots, an emphasis on making people’s lives better, ignoring culture-war nonsense, and knocking (implausibly) on 48,000 doors. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Born with spina bifida, believed to be a result of his father's exposure to chemicals during the Vietnam War, Turek credits Harkin's work to enact the Americans with Disabilities Act for his own achievements. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Clark also credits her parents with her love of reading, which led to writing a book. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Leslea Meyerhoff, its coastal administrator, credits the millions of dollars the city spent two years ago on 250,000 cubic yards of sand to shore up its beaches. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

Breshears also credits her career choice to early motherhood. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026