credit
noun
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc..
credited
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past participleof credit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof credit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
creditnouncommendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc..
Example Sentences
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The first female White House chief of staff, Wiles has been widely credited with driving Trump's second presidency forward behind the scenes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
But he also credited a “long partnership” with San Diego educators and a record of believing in public education.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The AstraZeneca Covid jab is credited with saving millions of lives worldwide.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He credited the artificial-intelligence build-out as well as the growing need for energy, even excluding the run-up in oil prices due to the war in Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The popularity of “Family Guy” DVDs were partly credited with the 2005 revival of the once-canceled Fox animated comedy.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
