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 director occasionally performed small roles in his films, and had producing credits for, among others, Cinderella Liberty, For The Boys, James Dean and Even Money. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Director’s note I am drawn to stories that stay with the audience long after the credits roll, films like Yiyi, 12 Angry Men, and A Separation, where ordinary people are placed inside moral conflicts with no easy answers. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

After the end credits, we are presented with a title card that still remains on the film to this day. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Paramount was among the companies that persuaded the state to make film credits refundable starting last year. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Please note that all the savings mentioned above are applied over 36 monthly bill credits. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

But opening credits notwithstanding, Schoenbrun and their cast aren’t trying to fashion a wax museum with a pulse. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Even if an older system is still functioning properly, Amoedo says that buyers usually still request credits or price reductions. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Rivian credits its improvements with its push toward vertical integration that included a new generation of software and electric architecture for its vehicles. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Smiley, who broadcasts from Crenshaw, credits the project’s progress to residents making their voices heard. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The director credits Arzoumanian with much of the final film’s success. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Schrader credits their return to the Fox River – and a surprising choice by a pair of falcons to nest outside Aurora City Hall in early April that enamored the town – to a long history of river cleanup efforts. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Despite the ongoing component crisis, Google credits its in-house chip manufacturing for keeping prices steady and maintaining control over the hardware. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Eldridge also credits his teammates for picking him up, especially the veterans such as Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, Matt Chapman and Logan Webb. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Berwick partially credits this explosion of viewership to a particularly potent combination of programming and that age-old concern of pop culture obsessives — missing out. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

But on top of the workplace culture itself, Ackman credits much of Pershing’s recent success to the way he’s built out his team. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026