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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  • Lauren, at least, seemed like the more plausible repeat customer.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When generating text, large language models pick each next word from a set of plausible candidates.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of plausible
Adjective
  • Gloria lived a full, wonderful life filled with friends and great conversations and worthy causes.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan Gosling and Matt Damon have already shown off their best-actor-worthy wares.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of worthy
Adjective
  • While independence allows central bankers to make decisions without short-term political interference from presidents wanting to juice the economy, credible external scrutiny helps provide the democratic legitimacy for that independence.
    — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The difference is that EB-1A rewards objective distinction, while NIW rewards a persuasive national-interest case tied to a credible plan.
    — Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of credible
Adjective
  • Alas, this excellent advice goes into one of Joe’s ears and out the other.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Owls are predators whose eyes are positioned on the front of their heads, giving them excellent depth perception.
    — Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • That description equally well applies to our probable timeline on this planet, the way things are progressing.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The more probable future is a heterogeneous computing environment where classical high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum processors collaborate.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • The selection process does not judge whether a study is admirable or absurd, good or bad.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its storyline spins the futile, determined chase of Wile to one day capture Roadrunner as something admirable, and applies that underdog mentality to the average person trying to navigate a late capitalist landscape that values profits over people.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • Coming shortly after a commendable performance in a UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, the Thomas Frank era started positively.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The way the pups and Ryder speak to one another is commendable.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendable

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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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