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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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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
Police credited the news station for airing a story that prompted a tip through Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers, which investigators say led to the identification and arrest of 37-year-old Wayne Washington of Miami. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Retail investors have been credited with fearlessly loading up on stocks in recent years, providing a baseline of inflows that has helped the current bull market become one of the longest on record. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Tyga, meanwhile, was deep into $TARFACE, a 10-song album of glossy Eighties pop credited to Tyga and his new alter ego, also named $TARFACE. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 The Malloy-Wyman ticket ended their party’s 20-year losing streak in gubernatorial elections, and Malloy credited Wyman as a factor in him winning the Democratic nomination and open seat. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 He is credited on that website with creating several pandemic initiatives, such as mega testing and vaccination sites and pioneering a street medicine program for the poor as part of the board of directors of CalOptima Health. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 The novel tells the story of a violent revolution in the US which leads to a race war, and it has since been credited with shaping white nationalism in the US, the UK, and Germany. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 For the science-fiction concepts underpinning that world, including gravity control, faster-than-light communication and cognitive materialization, Kamiyama worked with novelist Toh EnJoe, credited as SF setting supervisor, as an outside arbiter. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 While Ellis is credited as an executive producer, co-creator, and writer (for the first two episodes), the author apparently wasn’t very involved with the production. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 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
  • Beyond honored to be Ted Lasso’s laptop background, as seen in the newest episode.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to Nicolas Winding Refn and Takashi Shimizu, other honored guests include Canadian Trailblazer Award winner, Indie Maverick Award recipient Don Hertzfeldt, and Denis-Héroux Award winners Robert Lepage and Louise Portal.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • Most of that growth was attributed to 614 more people occupying shelter beds than the year before.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, Fremantle was one of two units that RTL attributed to a significant increase in earnings across the group.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of attributed
Verb
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The church was designed by Wallace Rayfield, believed to be the second practicing African-American architect in the country.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 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
  • Progress on a new distribution deal has been glacial but Premier League clubs have, at least, recently put a proper offer to EFL, though one which seems unlikely to be accepted.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ruiz was also amiable and generous-hearted in these moments, less severe than usual, and accepted their help.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Adjective
  • The government’s $600 million per year pledge, though appreciated and welcome, is not a substitute for durable, legally enforceable contribution obligations.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In one study, employees who received a simple thank-you from their manager felt more competent, more appreciated, and were more willing to help again.
    — Parul Somani, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Their 34-10 win over the Browns on Saturday at Soldier Field included 34 unanswered points after Cleveland took a 10-0 lead.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of took

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