crediting

verb

Definition of creditingnext
present participle of credit
1
as in attributing
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 believing
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 Synonyms for crediting
  1. attributing
  2. believing
  3. accepting
Verb
  • News 12 Connecticut reported Dorthy Moxley’s death at 92 in New Jersey Tuesday, attributing the news to her son, John.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The exact cause of their disappearance remains a matter of debate, with experts often attributing it to a combination of early Clovis society hunting and climatic changes.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of attributing
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  • This still looks like a significant rebuild, but one more proof of concept against a division rival would go a long way to believing some of these young players could be the answer.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fall of the government of Bashar Assad in Syria has raised fears of an Islamic State resurgence on home turf, with some believing its resurrection is already underway.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of believing
Verb
  • Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.
    Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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crediting

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