credential

verb

credentialed also credentialled; credentialing also credentialling
Synonyms of credential

transitive verb

: to furnish with credentials
… to credential adequate academic performance …K. Patricia Cross
journalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service

Examples of credential in a Sentence

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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026 There is a reason the NBA won't credential the author of this article, but approves random fanboy bloggers to cover games. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Microsoft’s Elevate Academy has lofty goals to credential 20 million people in AI within two years by training them on AI basics as well as advanced machine learning courses. Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The state is also considering who would collect the samples — licensed lab personnel or third-party samplers the state would credential. Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credential

Word History

Etymology

see credence

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of credential was circa 1860

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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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