giving credit
Recognizing someone's work
Giving credit means acknowledging someone's contribution, work, or role in something: She's good at giving credit where it's due.
The phrase often appears when recognition is warranted but might be overlooked—praising an opponent, admitting someone else's idea, or citing a source.
It can also mean extending financial credit to a customer or borrower.
- accreditingGranting official authorization
- thanksExpression of appreciation
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
citation · works cited · awards · gratitude · authorship · reference · props · name drop · lending · commendation · appreciation · byline · shout-out · patent · indebtedness · trademark · admiration · endorsement
giving creditplagiarizing
Stealing intellectual work
taking credit · misappropriating · appropriating · misattributing · ghostwriting
giving creditdoubting
Questioning the truth
disbelieving · discrediting · questioning · distrusting · dismissing
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