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creditable

[kred-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tə bəl /


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The portrait Mr. Devine paints of Mr. Sanders is sympathetic and mostly creditable on a personal level.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Mr. Benet, a singer-songwriter making a creditable Broadway debut, has a supple and strong voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Though the ratio isn’t a perfect predictor of the stock market’s subsequent 12-month return, it has done a creditable job since 2014.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

Bottom side Real Oviedo earned a creditable 1-1 draw at home against Real Betis and sit five points from safety.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

All this history seems both plausible and creditable, good reading for doctors, but there is always that other leech, the worm.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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