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as in ascribing
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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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accrediting
The bill provides a new definition of an accrediting agency.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
DeSantis has been a longtime critic of accrediting bodies.
—Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs.
—Amanda Davis, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2025
But a school can’t go a decade without checking in with the accrediting body, which is why there are other reports, including an interim report midway through the cycle.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The school’s last review by the accrediting body was a decade prior, in 2015.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Mattson has previously said the museum is working toward ending its probationary status with the national accrediting organization.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The federal government has no formal authority over accrediting bodies, but they are indirectly bound to one another.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
DeSantis has been a longtime critic of accrediting bodies.
—Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs.
—Amanda Davis, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2025
But a school can’t go a decade without checking in with the accrediting body, which is why there are other reports, including an interim report midway through the cycle.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The school’s last review by the accrediting body was a decade prior, in 2015.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Mattson has previously said the museum is working toward ending its probationary status with the national accrediting organization.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The federal government has no formal authority over accrediting bodies, but they are indirectly bound to one another.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrediting
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The actress is cautious in ascribing too much power to her position.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Describing African resistance to slavery as a form of fugitive politics enables us, moreover, to confront accounts that, while acknowledging the reality of the resistance of the enslaved, end up depoliticizing it by ascribing it primarily to private emotions such as fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That Bad Bunny gave this song to Martin feels especially moving after the latter wrote a letter this past week praising the former’s Grammys acceptance speech.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Your diplomatic touch can turn an argument into teamwork by praising an idea’s potential, then guiding it toward a less pricey lane.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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In early 2024, Guojun and Silvia briefly found themselves under scrutiny from a judge in family court, who took the rare step of calling a confidential hearing before approving a pre-birth order.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The battle over new congressional maps ahead of November’s midterm elections has heated up as primary elections rapidly approach, with various court rulings blocking and approving new maps.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some Republicans, including Senator Tim Scott, called for the post to be removed, though the White House’s initial framing treated the matter as a misunderstanding rather than intentional misconduct, later attributing it to a mistake by a staffer after initially defending it as a meme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Public and private market investors have indiscriminately been attributing huge premiums to AI companies, and the party continues — the music is still playing and people are still dancing.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The country cheered then-President Barack Obama for authorizing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city was ultimately able to balance its 2026 budget by shifting resources, borrowing money and earning a surprise boost of funds from the Village of Butler for its contract authorizing Brookfield to provide its neighbor fire and EMS services.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Judge Miguel Espinoza both praised and criticized the county’s progress at the hearing, at times applauding the collaboration between stakeholders and at other times questioning whether the Board of Supervisors was allocating enough resources.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Accrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrediting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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