full credit
noun
: the total amount of points that it is possible for a student to earn for work done on a test, exam, project, etc.
To earn full credit you must include at least three maps with your project.
Examples of full credit in a Sentence
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Buyers of new electric vehicles are eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, but only 18 models are currently eligible for that full credit, down from about two dozen last year.
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Coral Davenport, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Married couples filing a joint return can receive the full credit with income at or below $400,000 or $200,000 for single parents and those using any other filing status.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
But Hiddleston refuses to take full credit for the improvisation, praising Wright, Benson, Moorhead, and the rest of the Loki crew for always indulging his ideas.
—EW.com, 15 Nov. 2023
Taxpayer income must be less than $200,000 for a head of household filers and $400,000 for joint filers for the full credit.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
Families with children ages 16 and under that already receive the full $2,000 child tax credit — and qualify for the full credit on their 2023 returns — would not see any changes or benefit when filing a 2023 return.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
While buyers of new electric vehicles are eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, only 18 models are currently eligible for that full credit, down from about two dozen last year.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
The state Treasury will help qualified filers receive the full credit owed for 2022.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
Each would require parents with low incomes to have some earnings to receive the full credit, target families in need, and come at a fairly small fiscal cost.
—Elaine Maag, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Married couples filing a joint return can receive the full credit with income at or below $400,000 or $200,000 for single parents and those using any other filing status.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
But Hiddleston refuses to take full credit for the improvisation, praising Wright, Benson, Moorhead, and the rest of the Loki crew for always indulging his ideas.
—EW.com, 15 Nov. 2023
Taxpayer income must be less than $200,000 for a head of household filers and $400,000 for joint filers for the full credit.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
Families with children ages 16 and under that already receive the full $2,000 child tax credit — and qualify for the full credit on their 2023 returns — would not see any changes or benefit when filing a 2023 return.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
While buyers of new electric vehicles are eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, only 18 models are currently eligible for that full credit, down from about two dozen last year.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
The state Treasury will help qualified filers receive the full credit owed for 2022.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
Each would require parents with low incomes to have some earnings to receive the full credit, target families in need, and come at a fairly small fiscal cost.
—Elaine Maag, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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