cre·den·tial
kri-ˈden(t)-shəl 
: warranting credit or confidence
—used chiefly in the phrase credential letters
1
: something that gives a title to credit or confidence
2
credentials plural
: testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power
a doctor's credentials
3
credentialed also credentialled; credentialing also credentialling
: to furnish with credentials
… to credential adequate academic performance …—
K. Patricia Cross
K. Patricia Crossjournalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service
Examples of credential in a Sentence
Noun
My experience as a manager is my strongest credential.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Install strong antivirus software to block Facebook phishing links
Protect your devices from malware and phishing links that steal login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Attackers fork such software to deliver more nefarious objectives, including credential theft, data exfiltration and even spyware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Install strong antivirus software to block Facebook phishing links
Protect your devices from malware and phishing links that steal login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
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
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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