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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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On the economy in general, 41 percent trust Republicans more while 40 percent trust the Democrats.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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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 applause break got added in, and then they were satiated.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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His performance left the coaches visibly moved, and the audience responded with raucous applause.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 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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When a 1999 Top 100 list by a gay and lesbian publishing group failed to include Patricia Nell-Warren’s 1974 novel The Front Runner, many readers loudly objected, noting its influence on their own coming-out journeys.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
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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That growth can be largely attributed to a crop of mostly young under-40 newcomers.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
8 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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Jones believes the debate will only end when lawmakers take action.—
CBS News,
CBS 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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