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adjective

as in recognized

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verb

past tense of credit
1
as in attributed
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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2
as in believed
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 credited
Adjective
The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026 Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 According to Vogue, Princess Kate helped design the blue plaid coat — a possible fashion first for her as a credited collaborator. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Michael Jordan famously credited his older brother, Larry, with igniting his competitive fire. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Additionally, he has been credited as a producer on a number of albums, including Lana Del Rey‘s 2017 release, Lust For Life. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Average ticket prices fell for a second straight year, a trend Maoyan credited with broadening access and drawing more moviegoers into theaters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Pangram has recently been credited with helping implode a lucrative book deal and unmasking AI use at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The 48-year-old Saturday Night Live star credited his mom for not letting his younger self give up on his dreams that easily. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Looking back half a century later, O’Brien credited Curry with much of Rocky Horror’s astonishing longevity. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Income generated from the drives is credited with saving the Texas economy after the war. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Darline Graham likened her work ethic to her brother's, and credited their hardworking parents who ran a bar and liquor store in central South Carolina for modeling that ethic. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credited
  1. honored
  2. attributed
  3. believed
  4. valued
  5. ascribed
  6. accepted
  7. appreciated
  8. took
Adjective
  • As the most honored and revered female country singer-songwriter of all time, Dolly Parton has influenced music beyond her own genre.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Joe’s name deserves an honored place in Maryland’s political history.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • The company attributed the loss mainly to fair-value losses on its convertible redeemable preferred shares, as per its prospectus.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attributed
Verb
  • Flowers, who has been sidelined from practice in recent days, is believed to be dealing with a minor hamstring injury.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Since antiquity, people have believed that planting a mulberry tree in front of one’s house is unlucky.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of believed
Adjective
  • As automation within organizations increases, human connection will become more valued and unique, enabling companies who use it wisely to gain a competitive advantage.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Definition of valued
Verb
  • Johnson ascribed magical powers to said mustache and had the receipts to back it up.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Company officials ascribed the volume of recalls to the company’s scale.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of ascribed
Verb
  • The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers.
    — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Adjective
  • The second was social recognition, the feeling that positive behavior is noticed, appreciated and encouraged by parents, teachers, coaches or neighbors.
    — Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cashing out a highly appreciated home can trigger a Medicare surcharge known as IRMAA, meaning a large capital gain from a home sale can push up monthly Medicare premiums up hundreds of dollars.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • Round 8 saw Itauma unleash a salvo of punches on Hrgović, who took them well.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Falcons took a lengthy look at their starters and survived a second-half push to earn a 17-12 victory over the Dolphins on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of took

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“Credited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credited. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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