creditable
adjective
cred·it·able
ˈkre-di-tə-bəl 
1
: worthy of belief
a creditable report
2
: sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise
a creditable performance
3
: worthy of commercial credit
4
: capable of being assigned
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a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely
let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural
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Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager at the end of October, and his compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy came in and steadied the ship with three wins and a creditable draw against Chelsea.
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Just like last weekend’s pyrotechnic display set to music above English Bay, Phil Parkinson’s side were in sparkling form as Premier League duo Chelsea and Bournemouth were held to creditable draws and Vancouver Whitecaps were thrashed 4-1 in front of a record attendance in the MLS era at BC Place.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Rasmussen Reports used to be a fairly creditable and credible political polling organization, good enough to be included among the pollsters relied on by services such as FiveThirtyEight to give a broad-spectrum gauge of voter sentiment in the run-up to state and federal elections.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The first musical performance of the evening was offered by Vivant, a band of young boys that includes Homme’s son Ryder on drums, doing creditable covers of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Just like last weekend’s pyrotechnic display set to music above English Bay, Phil Parkinson’s side were in sparkling form as Premier League duo Chelsea and Bournemouth were held to creditable draws and Vancouver Whitecaps were thrashed 4-1 in front of a record attendance in the MLS era at BC Place.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Rasmussen Reports used to be a fairly creditable and credible political polling organization, good enough to be included among the pollsters relied on by services such as FiveThirtyEight to give a broad-spectrum gauge of voter sentiment in the run-up to state and federal elections.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The first musical performance of the evening was offered by Vivant, a band of young boys that includes Homme’s son Ryder on drums, doing creditable covers of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creditable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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