Actual
Actual adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Creditable and actual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Creditable" instead an adjective "Actual".
Creditable
Creditable adjective - Deserving of high regard or great approval.
Actual and creditable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actual" instead an adjective "Creditable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He doesn't do any actual fighting, though he does a creditable job of stealing a car to aid Woody in his escape... until he lets it sink, that is.
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A subversion: Joseph Weizenbaum's ELIZA and its relatives and descendants (with names like Parry, SHRDLU, and Emacs doctor) all do reasonably creditable jobs of carrying on a conversation, despite having no actual intelligence to speak of.
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