full credit
noun
: the total amount of points that it is possible for a student to earn for work done on a test, exam, project, etc.
To earn full credit you must include at least three maps with your project.
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Though the bill died after the city’s lobbying effort, Springfield insiders — and the governor— said the mayor shouldn’t claim full credit for tanking it.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Vikings have both sides of the ball working together
There is harmony on the field and in the locker room and O’Connell deserves full credit for building this unity.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump took full credit for the deal, which had been negotiated by former President Joe Biden and his team.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Hochul’s proposal would eliminate that delay, providing the full credit in the first year of allocation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Vikings have both sides of the ball working together
There is harmony on the field and in the locker room and O’Connell deserves full credit for building this unity.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump took full credit for the deal, which had been negotiated by former President Joe Biden and his team.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Hochul’s proposal would eliminate that delay, providing the full credit in the first year of allocation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Full credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20credit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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