Credit
noun
The trust that allows people to buy things and pay for them later.
He took out a $2000 line of credit
Often appears as...
- line of credit
- credit limit
noun
The positive balance in a bank account.
She has ample credit in her bank account
Often appears as...
- credit transaction
- credit balance
noun
Recognition or praise for an achievement.
She deserves credit for finishing the project on time
Often appears as...
- give credit
- take credit
verb
Add an amount of money to an account.
The bank credited $500 to my account
Often appears as...
- credit an account
- credit an amount
noun
A unit that represents a course of study in a school or college.
She earned three credits for her Spanish class
Often appears as...
- earn credits
- lose credits
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Academic
verb
To believe or accept something as true.
He credited the rumors about the mayor's resignation
Often appears as...
- credit a rumor
- credit an idea
noun
Acknowledgement for work on a movie or TV show.
She received a writing credit for the movie script
Often appears as...
- writing credit
- directing credit
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Cinematic
noun
The trust that allows people to buy things and pay for them later.
He took out a $2000 line of credit
Often appears as...
- line of credit
- credit limit
noun
The positive balance in a bank account.
She has ample credit in her bank account
Often appears as...
- credit transaction
- credit balance
noun
Recognition or praise for an achievement.
She deserves credit for finishing the project on time
Often appears as...
- give credit
- take credit
verb
Add an amount of money to an account.
The bank credited $500 to my account
Often appears as...
- credit an account
- credit an amount
noun
A unit that represents a course of study in a school or college.
She earned three credits for her Spanish class
Often appears as...
- earn credits
- lose credits
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To believe or accept something as true.
He credited the rumors about the mayor's resignation
Often appears as...
- credit a rumor
- credit an idea
noun
Acknowledgement for work on a movie or TV show.
She received a writing credit for the movie script
Often appears as...
- writing credit
- directing credit
Usage tips
Cinematic
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Pro Tip 1/2Financial Trust
The word 'credit' in this context implies a lender trusts you'll repay later.
My credit is good; the store let me buy the laptop now and pay next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Free Money
'Credit' isn't free cash; it's borrowing and must be paid back, often with interest.
Using a credit card means I'm borrowing money that I promise to return.
Pro Tip 1/2Financial Trust
The word 'credit' in this context implies a lender trusts you'll repay later.
My credit is good; the store let me buy the laptop now and pay next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Free Money
'Credit' isn't free cash; it's borrowing and must be paid back, often with interest.
Using a credit card means I'm borrowing money that I promise to return.
Pro Tip 1/2Financial Trust
The word 'credit' in this context implies a lender trusts you'll repay later.
My credit is good; the store let me buy the laptop now and pay next month.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Free Money
'Credit' isn't free cash; it's borrowing and must be paid back, often with interest.
Using a credit card means I'm borrowing money that I promise to return.
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beliefconfidenceesteemfaithintegrityrecognitionreliablereputationtrustworthiness
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We start to devalue the things we can do every day, We take moments where we truly are a leader and we don't let ourselves take credit for it, or feel good about it. I've been lucky enough over the last 10 years to work with amazing people who've helped me redefine leadership in a way that I think has made me happier. With my short time today,
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Tim Jackson: An economic...
over the last two to three decades, we've expanded the money supply, expanded credit and debt, so that people can keep buying stuff. And of course, that expansion was deeply implicated in the crisis. But this -- I just want to show you some data here. This is what it looks like, essentially, this credit and debt system, just for the U.K.
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How spontaneous brain...
how it is that brain can accomplish such important and complex tasks, such as driving, or even breathing, without our awareness. But for now, until we are better able to understand the inner workings of their spontaneous functioning, we need to give our brains credit for being much smarter
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Srdja Popovic: How to...
which was the key power. This is one more reason to look at this phenomenon, this is one more reason to look at Generation Y. Enough for me to give them credit, and hope that they will find their skills and their courage to use nonviolent struggle
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
we don't do that in our individual life. We don't treat somebody or value them based on their monthly income or their credit score, but we have this double standard when it comes to the way that we value our businesses, and you know what?
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How math saved my life PIPE...
literally had help with all of it and I remember it was my second senior year or my second because I skipped so much school the first year I couldn't pass and so during the second year I had taken the exact amount of credits I
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life. Some thinkers have gone on to credit the idea of the noble lie
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How movies teach manhood...
that I could have used in navigating the adult world that is co-ed. I think there was a first-kiss moment when I really expected the credits to start rolling because that's the end of the movie, right?
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Up Close With Big Cats PIPE...
have a paid member of staff here the whole operation is a credit to many hundreds of volunteers from universities colleges local people who understand and support the work that we do so between
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109-Year-Old Veteran and...
but I don't fool with a credit card never be everything are you paid cash for it I got 50 cents a day that's way back in but I lived at that I was ever staying with nickel and dime three cents
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We start to devalue the things we can do every day, We take moments where we truly are a leader and we don't let ourselves take credit for it, or feel good about it. I've been lucky enough over the last 10 years to work with amazing people who've helped me redefine leadership in a way that I think has made me happier. With my short time today,
Video examples
Tim Jackson: An economic...
over the last two to three decades, we've expanded the money supply, expanded credit and debt, so that people can keep buying stuff. And of course, that expansion was deeply implicated in the crisis. But this -- I just want to show you some data here. This is what it looks like, essentially, this credit and debt system, just for the U.K.
Video examples
How spontaneous brain...
how it is that brain can accomplish such important and complex tasks, such as driving, or even breathing, without our awareness. But for now, until we are better able to understand the inner workings of their spontaneous functioning, we need to give our brains credit for being much smarter
Video examples
Srdja Popovic: How to...
which was the key power. This is one more reason to look at this phenomenon, this is one more reason to look at Generation Y. Enough for me to give them credit, and hope that they will find their skills and their courage to use nonviolent struggle
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
we don't do that in our individual life. We don't treat somebody or value them based on their monthly income or their credit score, but we have this double standard when it comes to the way that we value our businesses, and you know what?
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
literally had help with all of it and I remember it was my second senior year or my second because I skipped so much school the first year I couldn't pass and so during the second year I had taken the exact amount of credits I
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life. Some thinkers have gone on to credit the idea of the noble lie
Video examples
How movies teach manhood...
that I could have used in navigating the adult world that is co-ed. I think there was a first-kiss moment when I really expected the credits to start rolling because that's the end of the movie, right?
Video examples
Up Close With Big Cats PIPE...
have a paid member of staff here the whole operation is a credit to many hundreds of volunteers from universities colleges local people who understand and support the work that we do so between
Video examples
109-Year-Old Veteran and...
but I don't fool with a credit card never be everything are you paid cash for it I got 50 cents a day that's way back in but I lived at that I was ever staying with nickel and dime three cents
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
I'm lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do for the hard work we have all put in on the training ground.
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William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
I finished my higher education deeply in debt and with seven years of bad credit in my future.
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John D. Rockefeller
American Businessman
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character.
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Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
You cannot fuel demand, or consumption-led demand, on credit forever.
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John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Bernie Sanders deserves a lot of credit because he has raised issues.
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Paulie Malignaggi
American Athlete
I want to be given my credit and want to be given my respect.
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Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
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Suze Orman
American Author
The world does not need another credit card.
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Louis Walsh
Irish Celebrity
Westlife never got the credit they deserved.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
I'm lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do for the hard work we have all put in on the training ground.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
Quote examples
Stacey Abrams
American Politician
I finished my higher education deeply in debt and with seven years of bad credit in my future.
Quote examples
John D. Rockefeller
American Businessman
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character.
Quote examples
Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
You cannot fuel demand, or consumption-led demand, on credit forever.
Quote examples
John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Bernie Sanders deserves a lot of credit because he has raised issues.
Quote examples
Paulie Malignaggi
American Athlete
I want to be given my credit and want to be given my respect.
Quote examples
Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
Quote examples
Suze Orman
American Author
The world does not need another credit card.
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Louis Walsh
Irish Celebrity
Westlife never got the credit they deserved.
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