1
as in to ascribe
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong
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2
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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3
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredit
The online college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which also accredits Cal Tech, Stanford and Pomona College.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
This quote is accredited to the fashion titan Andre Leon Talley.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Check if the clinic is accredited by Turkish or international medical organizations.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
More than 6,000 media members from 26 countries were accredited to cover the Super Bowl last year in Las Vegas.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
This quote is accredited to the fashion titan Andre Leon Talley.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Check if the clinic is accredited by Turkish or international medical organizations.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
More than 6,000 media members from 26 countries were accredited to cover the Super Bowl last year in Las Vegas.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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Columbia University Apartheid Divest ascribed the crackdown to outside pressure.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some conservative Christian stay-at-home moms homeschool their children, and some don’t, Du Mez noted, while some Mormon families may ascribe to tradwife-style values but hold very different religious beliefs from evangelicals or Catholics.—
Anna North,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Digital platforms, including mobile apps, chatbots and social media, can enable companies to engage with customers in real time and provide instant responses to queries and concerns.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bill still allows loopholes that could enable inappropriate development and does not extend protections to state forests and wildlife management areas.—
Haley Busch,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include assurances in the legislation that funding approved by Congress would be spent by President Trump’s administration as lawmakers intended.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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To offer bachelor’s degrees, however, participating colleges would need to first develop a program and curriculum, have their programs approved by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education, then have the program accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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A lot of the recent success can be attributed to that reality check in Newark, N.J., on Feb. 15.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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The contributing factors in Arakawa’s death were attributed to rodents.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Congress now routinely authorizes spending extensions for the fiscal year, using the previous year’s specific amounts if new spending isn’t agreed to.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Condominiums could ‘invest’ reserves Bradley’s bill also would authorize creation of investment boards consisting of at least two governing condo board members and two unit owners.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed hails from creator/showrunner David J. Rosen (Sugar, Hunters), who will executive-produce alongside Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon (for Genre Films), and director David Gordon Green (Mythic Quest, The Righteous Gemstones).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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