creditable

adjective

ˈkre-di-tə-bəl How to pronounce creditable (audio)
Definition of creditablenext
1
as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely

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2
as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural

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Recent Examples of creditable And yet Cape Verde, remarkably, gave them a genuine and creditable scare. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Pittsburgh and Midvale employed the first metallurgical chemists; William Sellers did the first creditable work with tool steel; the first chemical-dye factory opened. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026 The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters. — Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creditable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
  1. meritorious
  2. plausible
  3. worthy
  4. credible
  5. excellent
  6. probable
  7. admirable
  8. commendable
Adjective
  • The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of meritorious
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  • Yet that experience has helped drive the administration’s current efforts to achieve more plausible and narrowly defined goals.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Given the sheer size of the federal government, that is more than plausible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of plausible
Adjective
  • For this story, Jessie scoured Nordstrom for a variety of ways to wear chocolate brown suede, including some more affordable options and splurge-worthy investments.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • NBCUniversal‘s Peacock is rolling out up a new way to try to get Bravo fanatics even more engaged in the network’s galaxy of reality programming drama and dish-worthy moments.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of worthy
Adjective
  • In response, the ambassadors of France and Spain made public statements emphasizing the importance of a credible electoral process and the need for Haiti’s next president to have integrity.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This narrower range of options could make its nuclear threats less credible in a conflict over an ally’s security.
    — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of credible
Adjective
  • Her shoes are already a favorite among industry insiders for their sleek appeal and excellent construction.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In late September, the concept was thrust back into the public consciousness thanks to a Variety interview with actor Jack Innanen, who plays the Canadian himbo Paul Baker on the excellent sitcom Adults.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • With their season and pursuit of history on the line, the Boys in Blue are slated to send Tyler Glasnow to the mound against Milwaukee, which hasn't yet announced a probable starter.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The recent spate of probable Russian attacks in the Black Sea is now disrupting shipping carrying Ukraine’s latest harvest to the rest of Europe, with some cargo being rerouted overland or through the River Danube, Politico reported.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • Our agency, whose staff was overwhelmingly female, decided, with admirable discretion, that the assignment should go to a man.
    — Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • That’s commendable enough to earn the laptop four stars, but not quite an Editors’ Choice award.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Every one of these sales is a commendable victory for independent filmmaking.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of commendable

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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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