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How to use credit in a sentence

40 example sentences · verb, noun

Credit means to believe; to put credence in. Example: “Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.”

Examples of credit by meaning

verbTo believe; to put credence in.

  • Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
  • You mustn’t worry about me any more.”’ Victor told me he could hardly credit it, at first, that she could stand there and say this to him.1952, Daphne du Maurier, “Monte Verità”, in The Apple Tree

verbTo add to an account.

  • Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
  • For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
  • The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.

verbTo acknowledge the contribution of.

  • I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
  • Credit the point guard with another assist.
  • So sublime was the region that many credit it with being the birthplace of British tourism.2026 May, Cyrus Dunham, “Nature's Way”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 106

nounRecognition, respect and admiration.

  • I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
  • He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
  • The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213

nounAcknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

  • She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.

nounWritten titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program...

  • They kissed, and then the credits rolled.

nounA privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given...

  • In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.

nounThe time given for payment for something sold on trust.

  • a long credit or a short credit

More sentences with credit

  • He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work.From the entry take
  • You best have some money, cause there ain't no checks or credit here.From the entry money
  • The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.From the entry adjustment
  • You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?From the entry game
  • A good credit rating indicates the customer is a desirable risk.From the entry risk
  • Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.From the entry tender
  • The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.From the entry program
  • You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.From the entry exorbitant
  • They ran towards each other with arms outstretched, and the credits rolled.From the entry outstretched
  • The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet.From the entry wallet
  • She maxed out all her credit cards while she was out of work.From the entry max
  • We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.From the entry provision
  • Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern physics.From the entry breakthrough
  • He grew disenchanted with playing second banana and never getting credit for the laughter.From the entry second banana
  • I've spent all afternoon shopping and maxed out my credit card.From the entry max out
  • I've been jockeyed into doing work for which I get no credit.From the entry jockey
  • His self-aggrandizing talk alienated his colleagues, who had done the work he claimed credit for.From the entry self-aggrandizing
  • Late fees and credit rating are an elaborate game of gotcha.From the entry game of gotcha
  • Do not give your credit card number to that fly-by-night operation.From the entry fly-by-night
  • When the bank refused the credit, all our plans went up in smoke.From the entry go up in smoke
  • Most of the director's credits were co-credits: he rarely directed a film alone.From the entry co-credit
  • Using a credits warp may be allowed in an any% speedrun, but not in other categories.From the entry credits warp
  • To his credit, the captain ensured that all passengers were taken off the sinking ship before himself.From the entry to someone's credit
  • The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.From the entry allege
  • This final payment, or credit, balances the account.From the entry balance

Meaning of credit

  1. verb To believe; to put credence in.
  2. verb To add to an account.
  3. verb To acknowledge the contribution of.

Full definition of credit

Questions about credit in a sentence

How do you use credit in a sentence?
Credit is used as a verb and noun. For example: “Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.”
What is a short sentence with credit?
“Credit the point guard with another assist.”
What does credit mean?
Credit means to believe; to put credence in.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: credit (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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