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cre·den·tial
kri-ˈden(t)-shəl 
: warranting credit or confidence
—used chiefly in the phrase credential letters
Example Sentences
Noun
My experience as a manager is my strongest credential.
Recent Examples on the Web
WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
The programs were poorly connected to college classes or work credential programs.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
The department also covered fees for credential exams.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
This story has been updated to clarify credential information.
—Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022
The funds were initially limited to basic instruction, excluding high school credential programs.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022
Apparently, it’s all about staying abreast of the most in-demand skills and wrapping them into your credential set.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Dec. 2022
College-going rates and the percentage of high school graduates earning a credential rose in the first year of the program – but those results have fallen off over time.
—oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
About 30 of those students went to four-year universities, but the scholarships cover a range of pathways, including community colleges and credential programs.
—Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
Most of the teachers at Kaleidoscope have a child development associate credential or a college education.
—Dallas News, 24 June 2022
Angasan found that her personal experience with addiction — once a deep source of shame and anger — has been a credential of sorts in her advocacy work.
—Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2022
For most of her life, Davis worked as a cashier at places like Popeyes and Kmart, which sometimes required applicants to have a high school credential.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022
Clearly, the four-year college degree is not working for the vast majority of Americans: 39 million adults have started four-year programs but have not earned a credential.
—Aaron Rasmussen, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
Demesma is a former Narbonne player in the final stages of getting a teaching credential.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
An article on Friday about a new study finding that flaring, the burning of unwanted methane gas at industrial sites, doesn’t always work as intended attributed incorrectly an academic credential to Riley Duren.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2022
The former South Carolina legislator and governor as well as Trump's U.N. ambassador, Haley also touted her favorite campaign credential.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
The only constant is that a reporter or credentialed expert will authoritatively assert a theory as a fact and demonize those who disagree — only to be proven wrong tomorrow.
—Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 28 Apr. 2020
The problem with the raid, however, was that the department sought the warrants without fully informing the judge that Carmody was a reporter even though he had been credentialed by the San Francisco Fire Department for 16 years.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2020
Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2020
Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said.
—NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020
In addition, attendance at all UO home athletic events will be restricted primarily to participating student-athletes, essential personnel and credentialed media.
—James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2020
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Adjective
According to a PayPal notice of security incident, attackers gained unauthorized access to the accounts of thousands of users between December 6 and December 8, 2022, using a credential-stuffing attack.
—WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
The programs were poorly connected to college classes or work credential programs.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
The department also covered fees for credential exams.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
This story has been updated to clarify credential information.
—Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022
The funds were initially limited to basic instruction, excluding high school credential programs.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022
Apparently, it’s all about staying abreast of the most in-demand skills and wrapping them into your credential set.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Dec. 2022
College-going rates and the percentage of high school graduates earning a credential rose in the first year of the program – but those results have fallen off over time.
—oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
About 30 of those students went to four-year universities, but the scholarships cover a range of pathways, including community colleges and credential programs.
—Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
Noun
Strict federal standards prompt states to push adult students to get a high school credential as fast as possible.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
Most of the teachers at Kaleidoscope have a child development associate credential or a college education.
—Dallas News, 24 June 2022
Angasan found that her personal experience with addiction — once a deep source of shame and anger — has been a credential of sorts in her advocacy work.
—Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2022
For most of her life, Davis worked as a cashier at places like Popeyes and Kmart, which sometimes required applicants to have a high school credential.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022
Clearly, the four-year college degree is not working for the vast majority of Americans: 39 million adults have started four-year programs but have not earned a credential.
—Aaron Rasmussen, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
Demesma is a former Narbonne player in the final stages of getting a teaching credential.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
An article on Friday about a new study finding that flaring, the burning of unwanted methane gas at industrial sites, doesn’t always work as intended attributed incorrectly an academic credential to Riley Duren.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2022
The former South Carolina legislator and governor as well as Trump's U.N. ambassador, Haley also touted her favorite campaign credential.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
Verb
Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state.
—Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
The only constant is that a reporter or credentialed expert will authoritatively assert a theory as a fact and demonize those who disagree — only to be proven wrong tomorrow.
—Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 28 Apr. 2020
The problem with the raid, however, was that the department sought the warrants without fully informing the judge that Carmody was a reporter even though he had been credentialed by the San Francisco Fire Department for 16 years.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2020
Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2020
Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said.
—NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020
In addition, attendance at all UO home athletic events will be restricted primarily to participating student-athletes, essential personnel and credentialed media.
—James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2020
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.
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