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Recent Examples of creditable The first musical performance of the evening was offered by Vivant, a band of young boys that includes Homme’s son Ryder on drums, doing creditable covers of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 Its ten-year earnings growth rate is a highly creditable 23%. John Dorfman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Liverpool lost ground over Christmas and New Year, a couple of creditable draws and a dispiriting defeat against a weakened Leicester City casting Klopp’s team adrift. New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022 Guyana, with its new offshore oil discoveries, and the Dominican Republic, with its creditable economic performance, shine brightly in an otherwise depressing regional tableau. Jorge Heine, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 See all Example Sentences for creditable 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
Adjective
  • Ralph Lauren is the first fashion designer ever to receive the honor, in recognition of his meritorious contributions as a designer, entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
  • There is no history of disciplinary action in her police record, which lists several awards for meritorious police work.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, Biden’s obdurate unwillingness to step aside for younger, more plausible Democratic candidates resulted in the reëmergence of his nemesis.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.
    Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Den of Thieves 2: Pantera instead turns out to be an ideal action vehicle for the always watchable and rugged Butler, and a worthy enough sequel to an original that wasn’t all that original to begin with.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
  • As the moon and Mars harmonize, a worthy opponent inspires you to beat your best!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That project would have let third-party fact checkers such as the Associated Press and Reuters, in addition to credible experts, comment on flagged articles in order to verify the content.
    Jonathan Vanian,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Then create a framework for sharing these experiences in a way that positions me as a credible guide while staying authentic and relatable.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Every business has setbacks, project cancellations, and external events that can sap the energy from your team members and override the benefits of even the best people management efforts, including personal recognition and communication, and excellent team collaboration.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • With excellent lift access, 12 lifts provide visitors with access to 244 skiable acres.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • Pitt’s cause of death was revealed as sharp and blunt force injuries with probable strangulation, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner, The Ventura County Star reported.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a season in which a Clemson-Alabama CFP rematch seemed probable, this shocker temporarily shook up that inevitability.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • An admirable approach, but the pit was too deep, the opposition too talented.
    Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • Oregon transfer Chance Gray has been impressive, averaging a career-best 16 points per game in her first year in Columbus, and the explosiveness of Freshman of the Year candidate Jaloni Cambridge make this year’s Buckeyes especially dangerous.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Perovskite solar cells that are seriously impressive.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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