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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
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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
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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
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as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work
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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
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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
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as in believes
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 credits
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
For Stanfield, recent credits include Roofman, opposite Channing Tatum, and Play Dirty, opposite Mark Wahlberg.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Ruth Wilson has dozens of TV credits to her name, having played leading roles on Jane Eyre (2006), The Affair (2014–2018), and His Dark Materials (2019–2022).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The credits are good toward SNAP-eligible items.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlamagne credits his mother, who put everything from The Bible to Beverly Cleary novels in his hands as a young man in Moncks Corner, SC, while Bishop conceptualized her own stories, reimagining her life as something greater than her reality.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The film is composed entirely of her decades-old snapshots, and credits her as cinematographer.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The son of a teacher and sports coach dad and a beautician mom who split up before his first birthday, Chesney credits his parents with instilling important values in him early on—grit, faith, community and love.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Waggoner credits his late mother Mary with teaching him the skills necessary to do the repairs and revamping.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheffield's opponent, Kinloch, 52, began ministering at the age of 14, and credits his church community as one of the main reasons his family was able to survive poverty and have their basic needs met.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Mads Pederson, former world cycling champion, credits it with spurring him to his best-ever 90-minute ride.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The climate connection to nature provides one revenue stream through the voluntary carbon market in which companies can purchase credits by funding qualified forest projects.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
For Stanfield, recent credits include Roofman, opposite Channing Tatum, and Play Dirty, opposite Mark Wahlberg.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Ruth Wilson has dozens of TV credits to her name, having played leading roles on Jane Eyre (2006), The Affair (2014–2018), and His Dark Materials (2019–2022).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The credits are good toward SNAP-eligible items.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Calvo credits a political campaigns course during his first year at Harvard with sparking his interest in government.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlamagne credits his mother, who put everything from The Bible to Beverly Cleary novels in his hands as a young man in Moncks Corner, SC, while Bishop conceptualized her own stories, reimagining her life as something greater than her reality.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The film is composed entirely of her decades-old snapshots, and credits her as cinematographer.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The son of a teacher and sports coach dad and a beautician mom who split up before his first birthday, Chesney credits his parents with instilling important values in him early on—grit, faith, community and love.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Waggoner credits his late mother Mary with teaching him the skills necessary to do the repairs and revamping.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheffield's opponent, Kinloch, 52, began ministering at the age of 14, and credits his church community as one of the main reasons his family was able to survive poverty and have their basic needs met.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Mads Pederson, former world cycling champion, credits it with spurring him to his best-ever 90-minute ride.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credits
Noun
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Roosevelt did this by releasing a controversial message to Congress, mainly about trusts and corporate corruption, around the same time that Hughes gave a speech about his own political future.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Today, pet trusts are valid in the whole country, although the rules vary slightly from state to state.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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High-end jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dazzling holiday campaign featuring the mother-daughter duo in over $18,500 worth of their jewels from the Palette collection, which is an ode to founder Emily Satloff's signature foiling.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Elaine Hendrix has emerged as one of the shining jewels of Dancing With the Stars’ 34th season, serving as a beacon of light amid the noise surrounding the competitive reality show.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, try marrying those beliefs and behaviors with someone else's.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Come playoff time, such accolades matter not.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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But beyond the wins, losses and accolades, there was the man who remained in his players’ lives, through good times and tough times.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Originally from Puglia, Bowerman is unafraid to introduce global flavors into her Italian cooking, often drawing upon Asian influences.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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The menu at 1923 is inspired by the fusion of cultural flavors found throughout California, including Asian, European and South American influences.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But if the shutdown results in a delay or cancellation that your airline attributes to a common carrier issue, your policy could cover incidentals at the airport as well as non-refundable deposits for hotel rooms, excursions and more.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political ad revenue was $10 million, down $145 million, which Nexstar attributes to the current election cycle.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday, said that based on the information provided, the agency believes that no such arrest took place.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s ceremony saw Beyoncé make history with Album of the Year, while Kendrick Lamar dominated the rap categories, leaving with five trophies of his own.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Amick responded to Green’s statement that the opinions of non-champions don’t matter, noting that Durant has two titles and two Finals MVP trophies.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Credits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credits. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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