Synonyms of credited

credited 1 of 2

adjective

as in recognized

Related Words

• recognized
• honored
• valued
• appreciated
• esteemed
• rewarded
• prized
• regarded
• praiseworthy
• creditable
• meritorious

Dissimilar Words

• unappreciated
• ungrateful
• thankless
• unnoticed
• uncredited
• unrecognized
• unsung
• underrated
• unrewarded
• undervalued
• underappreciated
• unvalued

credited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of credit

1

as in attributed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributed
• ascribed
• imputed
• blamed
• referred
• linked
• accredited
• laid
• assigned
• connected
• chalked up
• put down
• charged
• attached
• associated
• pinned (on)
• imputed (to)
• fathered (on)

2

as in believed

to regard as right or true

I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• accepted
• took
• understood
• trusted
• bought
• accounted
• swallowed
• presumed
• assumed
• set store by
• supposed
• accredited
• deduced
• concluded
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• discredited
• suspected
• questioned
• doubted
• distrusted
• disbelieved
• disputed
• challenged
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credited

Adjective

The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026

Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

According to Vogue, Princess Kate helped design the blue plaid coat — a possible fashion first for her as a credited collaborator. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

In 1997 Rose Marie Bravo was recruited from Saks Fifth Avenue to become CEO and was soon credited with turning Burberry from a dormant heritage brand into a global luxury house. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Panfilov was co-lead author of a preprint paper detailing that kind of attack, and OpenAI credited him and his colleagues with bringing the attacks to the company’s attention. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

In 2014, biologists credited his career by naming a new species of woodland gnat—Megophthalmidia mckibbeni–in his honor. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Yeager was credited with leading Olathe Schools during a period of financial challenges and developing systems to better track student growth and outcomes, among other achievements. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

The Sheriff’s Office credited search-and-rescue volunteers, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, CHP air crews and Granbery’s family and friends with helping locate her. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

And even just making the right cut or the right swing pass, you might not get credited for it. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The star has been known to frequent Benjamin Salon in Los Angeles; however, the establishment was not credited for this specific transformation. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

He’s also credited with running cost-efficient promotional blitzes. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026