credited
v.v. to say or believe that someone is responsible for doing something good. You use this when you want to give someone praise or recognition for their work.
v. to publicly acknowledge someone as the creator, author, or source of an achievement or quality. Often used in the passive voice to assign responsibility for a positive outcome.
She is credited with inventing the new software.
The director is widely credited with saving the film studio from bankruptcy during the economic crisis.
While the lead scientist received the award, she insisted that her entire laboratory team be credited for the breakthrough that made the vaccine possible.
From Latin credere (“to trust in”).
Commonly used in the passive voice ('be credited') and typically takes the preposition 'with' followed by a gerund or noun phrase.
he is credited for inventinghe is credited with inventingWhile 'for' is sometimes heard, 'with' is the standard preposition used when attributing an achievement to someone.