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as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely
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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
Its ten-year earnings growth rate is a highly creditable 23%.
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John Dorfman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Liverpool lost ground over Christmas and New Year, a couple of creditable draws and a dispiriting defeat against a weakened Leicester City casting Klopp’s team adrift.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Guyana, with its new offshore oil discoveries, and the Dominican Republic, with its creditable economic performance, shine brightly in an otherwise depressing regional tableau.
—Jorge Heine, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
His administration has done a creditable job of lining up European countries; after some foot-dragging, Germany is now clearly committed to a unified approach.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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John Dorfman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Liverpool lost ground over Christmas and New Year, a couple of creditable draws and a dispiriting defeat against a weakened Leicester City casting Klopp’s team adrift.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Guyana, with its new offshore oil discoveries, and the Dominican Republic, with its creditable economic performance, shine brightly in an otherwise depressing regional tableau.
—Jorge Heine, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
His administration has done a creditable job of lining up European countries; after some foot-dragging, Germany is now clearly committed to a unified approach.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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There is no history of disciplinary action in her police record, which lists several awards for meritorious police work.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth, a combat veteran, received two Bronze Stars, including a 2012 citation for meritorious service as a counterinsurgency instructor.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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The most plausible means at its disposal is major missile strikes on South Korean nuclear facilities, which would likely provoke the very conflict that North Korea acquired nuclear weapons to avoid.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, a court dismissed the case failing to state a plausible claim.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Job satisfaction is an old idea that is worthy to be revisited.Gena Cox, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ending the pursuit of Haim would be a worthy message to the nation and to Harmeet Dhillon’s Civil Rights Division subordinates that there’s a new sheriff in town.The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Included in the bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown is a provision extending the authority of the Homeland Security and Justice departments to continue tracking and disabling unmanned aircraft that are deemed credible threats, pushing the deadline from December 20 to March 14.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Rewards Of A Strong Executive Online Presence Leaders who develop a strong and credible presence online will be more effective at creating trust, connecting with their audience and influencing success in the market.Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Though Thuney has short arms, his footwork is excellent.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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But there’s also a huge selection of Japanese Wagyu, an excellent sushi menu, and several tantalizing flavors of Nick & Sam’s famous seven-layer cake.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Rather, Harris would need to view the job as a probable career-capper, taking pride in solving complex problems that are eating away at her native state.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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He was listed as questionable for the Lakers’ next game, in Atlanta on Dec. 6, before being upgraded to probable pregame and eventually playing.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The league’s goal with it is admirable: generate interest in games before Christmas with an artificially more competitive setting.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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These kids have never seen anything like this on their sheltered homeworld, and attempting to mimic their awestruck reaction for the audience is admirable.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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This put a damper on what was an impressive drive for the Mustangs.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Sustainability Kona Village boasts a number of impressive sustainability initiatives.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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