as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
she certainly has the credentials for the position
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as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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Conversion rates climb in North America, engagement improves, and leadership approves expansion into additional markets and languages.—
Georg Ell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
House approves bill to fund DHS Senators adopted a resolution by unanimous consent on Thursday to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The finale confirms it, and the scene was one of the first Heughan shot in Season 8.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Responding confirms your number is active, which can lead to more scam messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The day before, Bulgaria got a new premier who has praised Orbán and endorses many of his positions.—
Slav Okov,
Bloomberg,
11 May 2026
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In San Diego County Supervisor District 4 — which includes much of central San Diego, La Mesa and Spring Valley — the Union-Tribune Editorial Board endorses former La Mesa Councilmember Kristine Alessio.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An autocratic government that sanctions violence.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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This back-end integration validates the utility of commercial bearer tokens as foundational institutional infrastructure.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The platforms reward it with reach; traditional media picks it up and validates it.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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However, in that second ruling, the court left open the possibility that map could be blocked in the near future, if Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially certifies the more than 305,000 signatures submitted to prompt a referendum on the ballot.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Appeals Court affirms life sentence On Tuesday, the state Appeals Court affirmed the convictions of a man found guilty of attacking a Brockton woman in her home in 2013, the Plymouth DA announced.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Credentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentials. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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