creditable

adjective

ˈkre-di-tə-bəl How to pronounce creditable (audio)
Definition of creditablenext
1
as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely

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2
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 And yet Cape Verde, remarkably, gave them a genuine and creditable scare. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Pittsburgh and Midvale employed the first metallurgical chemists; William Sellers did the first creditable work with tool steel; the first chemical-dye factory opened. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 And Romesh Ranganathan makes a creditable West End debut as the doctor who lives next door. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026 The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters. — Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creditable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditable
  1. meritorious
  2. plausible
  3. worthy
  4. credible
  5. excellent
  6. probable
  7. admirable
  8. commendable
Adjective
  • The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of meritorious
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  • The wait for season three will almost certainly be a bit shorter, with a return next fall seeming very plausible given the second season had an eight-month turnaround after filming wrapped.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, many senior Western officials are finally warning that a Russian attack on the EU is entirely plausible.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of plausible
Adjective
  • The city’s postcard sights and destination-worthy dining spots require at least a 20-minute taxi drive or a hop on The Siam’s boat, which can drop you off at most piers along the river.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The punch-worthy parody of Altman’s characterization ramps up once he’s motivated to push back against — or trample over — the safety guardrails that Ilya prizes above all else, but so does the depth of his world-breaking cynicism.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of worthy
Adjective
  • That gives the shape a credible, slow-build pedigree rather than a viral origin story.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The question of Palestinian statehood cannot be left for the end of a peace process, and the prospect of it must be credible to ensure Palestinians’ engagement with political renewal.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of credible
Adjective
  • There’s an excellent Anantara Spa and a state-of-the-art fitness center onsite, but the highlight of the property is its 60-foot-long oceanfront infinity pool, which overlooks the entire expanse of Stone Town beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mikey Madison is excellent as a whistleblower driven by love, not spite.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of excellent
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  • Meanwhile, linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin has been upgraded to probable after initially being listed as questionable.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Her students turn Percy Shelley into a misogynist and probable rapist, then attack the idea that anything written by such a man might remain worth reading.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of probable
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  • Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions is an admirable example of how focus and restraint can lay the foundation for a major business.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such ruthless prioritization produced some admirable results.
    — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • The airport-massager sketch had Brunson in a supporting role to Mikey Day, whose commendable job committing to the bit couldn’t keep it from being one-note.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The effort is commendable and represents another meaningful attempt to give athletes a structured voice.
    — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of commendable

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“Creditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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