taking credit

A form of take credit — To accept or acknowledge approval, praise, recognition for something, regardless of its merit or worthiness.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take credit
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APA

taking credit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20credit

MLA

“taking credit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20credit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking credit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20credit.

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