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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Before “The Holdovers,” Payne is credited with penning most of the scripts that became his acclaimed films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
He quickly became a beloved addition to the school, credited with introducing delicious new menu items for students, Borges said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Germany—the country widely credited with inventing the automobile—is embracing Chinese brands, while German automakers are struggling in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The few hundred dollars a month credited to a card she could use at supermarkets allowed her to supplement her modest retirement funds and keep her family afloat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
They never once credited Elizebeth or her team for anything.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
