Word Finder - credits

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Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

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Recognition and respect.

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He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.

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Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

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

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(television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.

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They kissed, and then the credits rolled.

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

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

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The time given for payment for something sold on trust.

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a long credit or a short credit

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A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).

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What do you mean my credit is no good?

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An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.

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(tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.

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Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?

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A source of value, distinction or honour.

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That engineer is a credit to the team.

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An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.

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To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.

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Recognition for having taken a course (class).

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If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.

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A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.

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Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.

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To believe; to put credence in.

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Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.

synonyms

• accept
• believe

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To add to an account.

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Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.

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To acknowledge the contribution of.

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Credit the point guard with another assist.

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To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

Tradition credits the foundation of Chelsea Hospital to her influence over the king.

In response to the economic difficulties of the recession, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 allowed for tax credits on both large and small home improvement projects.

After 12 months, you receive your annual credits for the next year.

Tax credits are available from both federal and state at the present time.

You may be eligible for federal, state and possibly local rebates or tax credits for such purchases.

Put simply, countries and individual companies can earn carbon credits, each of which allows the industry to produce one ton of carbon dioxide gas over and above their limits.

Credits are awarded to countries and companies that take steps to lower their carbon dioxide emissions.

Transfer programs allow credits to be accepted at most accredited colleges throughout the United States.

The degree features two capstone courses, 21 core credits ranging from Operations Management to Marketing Management and 9 advanced credits.

The big blocky " starring " credits, reminiscent of the Superman films, seemed to make the vortex less mysterious I thought.

The other slaughterhouse is kept off-screen, except for the opening credits.

Tax credits will involve the outlay of some £ 16 billion each year.

Music credits include promos for Gomez, Tin Star, Embrace.

To gain academic recognition for their year abroad, each student must have 60 credits.

This gap must be plugged by foreign credits, and by the state reducing its accumulated savings in the banking system.

The video release was then probably renamed Goodtimes Video Classics, with a purely animated title sequence - but with the original end credits.

Tax credits are normally paid into a bank or building society account, or a Post Office card account.

So far redistribution has been done by stealth, because no-one understands credits.

Each entry includes brief credits and a detailed synopsis.

There were a number of changes to relax the rules surrounding tax credits in an attempt to ease the tension of the overpayments debacle.

Many relatively well-off families might think they aren't entitled to credits on top of child benefit.

In 1890 the crisis came, the mortgage banks failed, credits were contracted, the value of property declined, defaults were common, imports decreased, and the losses to the country were enormous.

The policy adopted after 1890 of incorporating in the ordinary budget the expenditure on war, marine and public works, each under its own head, rendered the extraordinary budget obsolete, but there are still, besides the ordinary budget, budgets annexes, comprising the credits voted to certain establishments under state supervision, e.g.

Once we have agreed the correct claim you will need to repay any overpayment of tax credits.

They perform live and record as a 5-piece with a highly reputed backing band (credits include supporting Richard Ashcroft and Primal Scream).

The person with the highest points tally will win a digital camera, a rugger shirt and 100 FF credits.

The program is also accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) for 5 semester credits.

The module is designed for undergraduate students seeking credits.

Many relatively well-off families might think they are n't entitled to credits on top of child benefit.

Credits are deposited centrally in a time bank and withdrawn when needed.

Our aim is to devise tax credits, refunds, and abatements in order to benefit these non-profit organizations.

Ask your employer about adoption assistance programs, and consult an accountant about filing for federal adoption tax credits.

Today, there is a lot more flexibility with the use of points or credits.

How it works is you purchase credits that can be used at different locations, for different times of year, and different lengths of stay.

If you are unable to use your credits for this period, some companies will allow a rollover to the next year.

Car and Rail - Rental car gift cards, gas cards, savings on vehicle purchases and carbon emission offset credits.

When you purchase carbon offset credits, funds are used to support greenhouse gas and clean energy projects in the US.

No reward bonus credits are available with this card.

Cardholders who enjoy the open waters can use their membership to upgrade their stateroom or to earn special stateroom credits valued up to $500 per stateroom.

You may select from a certificate which you can then trade in for cash, or you can also select from credits and gift cards for various retailers.

The offers range from rebates on qualified products to sales tax credits.

If you made changes to your home or purchased a car that provide energy efficiency you could have qualified for tax credits on your 2007 Federal income tax.

The Federal tax credits program expired in December, 2007.

We can strive to become carbon neutral by reducing our contributions to greenhouse gasses as much as possible and then buying credits (also known as carbon offsets) to make up for the carbon we are putting into the atmosphere.

Such credits might go toward planting enough trees to take your carbon out of the atmosphere, or they might be an investment in alternative energy sources.

Although some tax credits and rebates are available from both state and federal sources, many homeowners will still find the cost an insurmountable obstacle.

The federal tax credits for geothermal heat pump systems ended in 2010, but those who installed systems were able to take tax credits for 2011 income tax returns.

If you installed your system after the deadline, then you may wish to check with your local and state government for possible additional incentives, rebates and tax credits.

The following links provide more resources to stay up-to-date on tax credits and rebates related to geothermal heat.

With incentives and tax credits, solar energy is also becoming in the reach of the middle-class.