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as in trust
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 treasure
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 belief
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 applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work
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as in influence
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 to attribute
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 to believe
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 credit
David Jeans, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs worries the stock drawdown is about to get worse, and is bracing for wider credit spreads and a recession.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Laurent Lamy, a Paris Observatory scientist, credited the Hubble Space Telescope for the 10 years' worth of auroral observations that allowed his team to verify that Uranus' 17-hour day is 28 seconds longer than had been estimated by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in the 1980s.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In an effort to raise funding for Clearview, Ton-That last year discussed raising debt from Architect Capital, which provides private credit to risky clients.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs worries the stock drawdown is about to get worse, and is bracing for wider credit spreads and a recession.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Michael Simpson and Vic Terry are credited for the films that play on a back wall in between scenes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Laurent Lamy, a Paris Observatory scientist, credited the Hubble Space Telescope for the 10 years' worth of auroral observations that allowed his team to verify that Uranus' 17-hour day is 28 seconds longer than had been estimated by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in the 1980s.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit
Noun
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That fear, though uncomfortable, is your chance to lean into vulnerability and build trust.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Astin, Plimpton, Green, Feldman, Davi, and Pantoliano joined Josh Brolin and Ke Huy Quan in hunting down the trusty ship of notorious pirate One-Eyed Willy, hoping to happen on some treasure to secure their families' futures.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a recent storm, two metal detectorists went searching for treasure at a beach in northern Poland.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their belief in this project means the world to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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As algorithms and politics herd us into narrower and narrower silos, the pressure increases on artists (as well as comedians, actors, and even brands) to mirror their fans’ core beliefs.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lackluster reaction in the room continued with Scarlett Johansson, who earned more slack-jawed stares than thunderous applause.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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That said, Booker’s marathon speech ended with applause but not with action − a demonstration of Democrats’ lack of clout as Republicans control the capital’s platforms of power, at the White House and the Senate and the House.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That economic footprint is matched by political and organizational influence.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Wisconsin's Supreme Court race has shattered fundraising records and drawn major out-of-state influence.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Part of Tesla’s dive can be attributed as much to an aging model line (a refreshed version of the top-selling Model Y is finally being released) as Musk’s own controversial persona.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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White attributed these losses to the team’s inability to adjust after the emotional overflow of winning the initial game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jones believes the debate will only end when lawmakers take action.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In China, markets fluctuated as investors responded to the White House clarifying that the level of tariffs on Chinese goods is now 145% -- not 125% as previously believed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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