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.
Recent Examples on the WebDavid D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The recent wave of hacks targeting several sites including Ticketmaster were the result of credential stuffing attacks, said Cybernews.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The liquid credentials speak for themselves—Blanco was the winner of a Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Reposado was the winner of a Gold Medal at the New York International Spirits Competition.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
His code name was evidently credential enough: Einsatz was admitted to a series of online chats that eventually included about twelve hundred far-right extremists across the country.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The recent wave of hacks targeting several sites including Ticketmaster were the result of credential stuffing attacks, said Cybernews.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
Noun
Enjoy your weekend, Kelly Phillips Erb (Senior Writer, Tax)
Articles marked with (☆) are premium content and require you to log-in with your Forbes membership credentials.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The liquid credentials speak for themselves—Blanco was the winner of a Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Reposado was the winner of a Gold Medal at the New York International Spirits Competition.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Though many county chairs had attempted to credential delegates for both conventions, while a court ruling was pending, more than 20 only attempted to register for the Detroit convention.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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