as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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Recent Examples of credential
Xi will have multiple ways to credential his successor, but as the story of Mao’s troubled succession suggests, no facet of his successor’s dossier will be more important than his ties to and rapport with the military.
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
But in the first year of the partnership, the city learned Urban Ed wasn’t going to be able to place all its participants at San Francisco public schools, because the district did not have enough capacity to help credential them, according to OEWD.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2024
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
But in the first year of the partnership, the city learned Urban Ed wasn’t going to be able to place all its participants at San Francisco public schools, because the district did not have enough capacity to help credential them, according to OEWD.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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The move made Arctos the only firm approved to invest in all five major American men’s leagues.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50 to 47 vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The latter channel was sanctioned on a number of occasions by French TV watchdog Arcom for disinformation and regularly criticized for a lack of plurality in it guests.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The organization is still sanctioned by the United Nations, the United Kingdom, Japan and New Zealand, among other countries.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Remily was only able to share a few details of the investigation but confirmed investigators had recovered a manifesto that the FBI is analyzing.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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Plaza Midwood’s newest bakery – with cookies endorsed by Oprah — is officially in business.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Trump had pledged to endorse after Cornyn failed to reach the 50%-plus threshold to win the primary outright.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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In order to be certified for an award, a record company must request sales certification from the RIAA, at which time an audit will commence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Every R+Co formula is vegan, hair color-safe, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified -- free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum and synthetic dyes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Proof of age is required at check-in to validate this Great Wolf Lodge discount code.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The analyst still read the intelligence, made the judgment call about version pinning and validated the AI agent’s findings and escalations.—
Aqsa Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Marking the 20th anniversary of the group, the brothers recently got their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and they were formally inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The public voted her into the Advertising Week Walk of Fame on New York’s Madison Avenue, making the Morton Salt Girl the first female icon to be inducted.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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