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

The district flagged 224 students between 10th and 12th grade as needing additional credits to be on track for graduation. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Lee insisted on including the American flags dotting lawns, the general sense of unease and, in a somber touch, a credits sequence featuring the Tribute in Light. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Having racked up 130-plus movie credits over a 50-year producing career, Don Carmody has long been known as the Don of Hollywood North by studio bean counters who crunched the numbers and chose to save money by shooting in Canada. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

As the film’s credits say, the producer of the film is Rodrigo Teixeira and his Brazilian production company RT Features and Rei Pictures is a minority co-producer on the Argentine side. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Larissa Laskin and Damian Lee share writing credits; Maurizio Guarini is scoring the picture; Raf Strupinski was the director of photography. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Her other Broadway directing credits include The Last Five Years, while her work as a performer has included Macbeth in Stride and Capsule. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

The tax credit, which helped fuel Georgia’s film industry over the past 18 years, has no cap, so films and TV shows don’t have to worry about the credits disappearing. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The city's most recognizable historic homes may be the row of pastel Victorians known as the Painted Ladies, which were included in the opening credits of the sitcom Full House. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

But Keoghan credits government leaders for rallying the country around the need to move forward, and for entertainment. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Lhamon credits Russlynn Ali, the assistant secretary who preceded her, for making that change. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Hudgins credits Justin’s parents with teaching him strong money management skills from an early age, habits that had given him a significant head start by the time the couple began planning their next chapter. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Wilde credits her co-stars with collaborating on this high-wire act. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026

The new King also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley, and credits his experience there with introducing him to people from different backgrounds. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The love goes both ways; Fanning credits the fervor of the Hunger Games fanbase with helping her land the role of Effie Trinket. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

Farquhar credits the hire of new band director Megan Casey for the growth. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

His mother, Alberta Wright, owned a vintage clothing store called Jezebel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and Michael credits her with kick-starting his career. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026