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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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Eymann said the commission also couldn’t provide the total number of students whose families have been awarded the tax credits so far, or the number of students with disabilities whose families received the credits.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Carridroit and Suter also share screenplay credits.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 May 2026
Feature credits include Red Tails, Marvel’s Thor and Zootopia 1 and 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
His other credits include writing for Netflix’s Roommates movie and Sabrina Carpenter’s 2024 Nonsense Christmas Special, acting and writing on Max’s The Other Two and acting on FX’s English Teacher and ABC’s The Goldbergs.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
This new documentary on his life, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, acts as a career retrospective, pulling the veil back on all of his hard work and the low and high moments behind his long IMDb credits list.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Before the opening credits roll, Creasy smashes his car into a concrete barrier.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 May 2026
Simmons helped Flaherty get started in scouting players for 247Sports; Flaherty credits him for helping lead him to his current position.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Tang credits Chee with helping forge her musical identity.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Danske Bank, the country’s biggest bank, also credits the firm as sparing Denmark’s economy from recession that year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Bardet credits this research for piquing his interest in this subject.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Doreen Brown credits her dad, Jay Brown, as the one who serves as her inspiration to work the election polls each year.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Ricardo credits Sterling for having a huge influence on his career.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The group credits the book club’s enduring success to its organizer, Becky Nedelman.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Co-directors Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen are veterans of mountain-climbing documentaries, and their credits with their production company, Sender Films, include a number of definitive works about the subculture.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Eymann said the commission also couldn’t provide the total number of students whose families have been awarded the tax credits so far, or the number of students with disabilities whose families received the credits.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Carridroit and Suter also share screenplay credits.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 May 2026
Feature credits include Red Tails, Marvel’s Thor and Zootopia 1 and 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
His other credits include writing for Netflix’s Roommates movie and Sabrina Carpenter’s 2024 Nonsense Christmas Special, acting and writing on Max’s The Other Two and acting on FX’s English Teacher and ABC’s The Goldbergs.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
This new documentary on his life, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, acts as a career retrospective, pulling the veil back on all of his hard work and the low and high moments behind his long IMDb credits list.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Before the opening credits roll, Creasy smashes his car into a concrete barrier.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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Silverman, who encountered the British original due to his parents, credits Tuccillo as instrumental to his vision of the show manifesting into reality.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 May 2026
Simmons helped Flaherty get started in scouting players for 247Sports; Flaherty credits him for helping lead him to his current position.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Tang credits Chee with helping forge her musical identity.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Danske Bank, the country’s biggest bank, also credits the firm as sparing Denmark’s economy from recession that year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Bardet credits this research for piquing his interest in this subject.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Doreen Brown credits her dad, Jay Brown, as the one who serves as her inspiration to work the election polls each year.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Ricardo credits Sterling for having a huge influence on his career.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The group credits the book club’s enduring success to its organizer, Becky Nedelman.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credits
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That includes creating a housing stability fund to help people facing short-term financial crises stay housed, and supporting community land trusts and shared equity models that create lasting affordable homeownership opportunities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Who could qualify The affected taxpayers could include individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates, and trusts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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This year’s collection had a bumper crop of 41 millionaire pieces, with a handful breaching the mid-seven-figure barrier, among them the jewels with important sapphires, emeralds and rubies.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Take time to reflect and renew your spiritual and religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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But Attenborough has had to accept the accolades this week as scientists, politicians and conservationists celebrated the man who has brought frolicking gorillas, breaching whales and tiny poisonous frogs into living rooms around the world for more than 70 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Old race photos, accolades and team pictures once placed him among the nation's top riders.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Like almost all modern iterations of music, the genre of Catalan rumba has evolved alongside streaming-era influences and the younger generations of musicians who have taken up its sonic essences and distilled them through their own lenses.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The trailer blends European fantasy with Japanese animation influences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Hotez attributes this to humans increasingly interacting with wildlife and their habitats, including through urbanization and deforestation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The staff attributes the sharp jump largely to riders, or costs added to bills after the general rate is authorized.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, actor Victor Colicchio — who lived at the Chelsea Hotel and was in and out of the room on the night of the murder — believes that Vicious wouldn't have killed his girlfriend.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Players such as Phil Mickelson had been attempting the strategy for years, but DeChambeau proved that overpowering the test could lead to more trophies.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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What drew him in was not the trophies but the person behind them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Credits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credits. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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