Meaning & use
credited
Given recognition for an achievement, or added as an amount of money to an account.
See it in a sentence
The scientist was credited with discovering the new compound after years of research.
The refund was credited to her account within three business days.
A note on using this word
Credited is often followed by "with" when giving someone recognition, as in "credited with the idea."
Words with a similar meaning
acknowledgedattributed
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Words with an opposite meaning
debitedblamed
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