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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
Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education has previously accredited 48 programs in the United States, with six located in bordering states.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams should look for courses offered by reputable organizations, such as those accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The good news for students is that the institution and all degree programs remain fully accredited.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education has previously accredited 48 programs in the United States, with six located in bordering states.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams should look for courses offered by reputable organizations, such as those accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The good news for students is that the institution and all degree programs remain fully accredited.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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Another label, Hui Hui, creates pendants made with horse hair, which also ascribe to the nomadic trend, has secured 80 stockists in just two years, a testament to the popularity of the style.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The brothers ascribe some of Barb’s staying power to Purser, who was working in a movie theater when the Duffer brothers cast her.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The research team revealed that during the HTC process, iron was incorporated to impart magnetic properties to the resulting hydrochar, enabling post-treatment recovery using an external magnet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is what enables people from such diverse backgrounds to come together, just through the medium of K-pop.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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International production location incentives now include mandates for skills development spending, which Weiss applauded for training young technicians.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tesla could lose Musk if his pay isn’t approved.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Two of the surviving flight attendants attribute a laundry list of ailments to the exposure, and argue that the fume event didn’t merely put them out of work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The dip in form could in part be attributed to the loss of key players during the summer, namely Mihailovic, who forced his way out of the club back in August.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The forthcoming projects are authorized by Shakur’s daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and produced and co-directed by the sister-brother filmmaking team through their banner, Indigo Films.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Owner Ray Davis authorized massive contracts to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien in hopes of making the club competitive, but then held the reins tight after the team won the World Series in 2023.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The couple, who hail from the same Texas town, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film hails from MLB Studios and BD4, the sports and documentary label under the Banijay America banner.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty from 1996 was never fully ratified, and Moscow suspended participation in the bilateral US-Russia New START deal in 2023, which will expire in February.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The United States, China, Egypt, Iran, and Israel have signed but not ratified the treaty, while India, Pakistan, and North Korea have not signed at all.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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