as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the only body empowered with the accreditation of medical schools in the state
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Recent Examples of accreditation
But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The festival has stoked debate with its rejection of accreditation requests from Israel’s DocAviv Festival, CoPro – The Israeli Content Marketing Foundation and state broadcaster Kan for its upcoming edition, running from November 13 to 23, in a move first reported by Variety on Monday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Another focus in his reelection campaign is finishing the process of accreditation.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
At the time, Santiago Canyon College was just three years into its independent accreditation after having been a satellite campus in the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The San Sebastián Film Festival Invitation grants two producers accreditation, accommodation and access to the festival’s industry activities.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Leadership issues were one reason why the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC, sent a letter in late 2022 about its accreditation.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Lyon College, a private liberal arts college founded in Batesville in 1872, also plans to open a School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall of 2026, pending successful accreditation.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The festival has stoked debate with its rejection of accreditation requests from Israel’s DocAviv Festival, CoPro – The Israeli Content Marketing Foundation and state broadcaster Kan for its upcoming edition, running from November 13 to 23, in a move first reported by Variety on Monday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Another focus in his reelection campaign is finishing the process of accreditation.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
At the time, Santiago Canyon College was just three years into its independent accreditation after having been a satellite campus in the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The San Sebastián Film Festival Invitation grants two producers accreditation, accommodation and access to the festival’s industry activities.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Leadership issues were one reason why the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC, sent a letter in late 2022 about its accreditation.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Lyon College, a private liberal arts college founded in Batesville in 1872, also plans to open a School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall of 2026, pending successful accreditation.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditation
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The pause grants the White House more time to argue its case against the mandate, which critics say could have strained federal resources, while supporters viewed it as essential to safeguarding food security for millions of low-income Americans.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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That 5-million-square-foot sorting and handling site temporarily closed midweek due to a cargo plane crash on location, already causing shipment delays ahead of the FAA mandate.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, attorneys representing businesses that sued the administration said using IEEPA in that way would require explicit authorization from Congress.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The agency, which handles employment authorization renewals, said its current processing time is four months in 80% of cases.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accreditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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