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as in ascribes
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredits
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This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The neutral or natural rate of interest is the one that enables full sustainable employment and stable inflation.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the council approves the plan, the mayor would get all the parking revenue that previously went to districts during all future years.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Davis, who has known Horn since his college days, attributes his maturity to his upbringing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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The report attributes the surge to rising environmental awareness and demand for unique, affordable designs.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Under his leadership, BrainGu empowers developers in regulated environments to operate with the same agility and effectiveness as those in Silicon Valley.—
John Spencer-Taylor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Castillo praised the culture that empowers workers to build a better future.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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The psychological horror movie hails from director Justin Tipping and received a C- CinemaScore from audiences.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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Albers, who hails from Iola, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's broadcast journalism program.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Accredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredits. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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