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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The domestic credentials are certainly strong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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.
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Noun
The hotel has strong eco credentials, employing solar panels, biomass boilers, rainwater-harvesting, and gray water recycling—and a delightful ten-percent discount for guests arriving by foot, bike, or public transport.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The domestic credentials are certainly strong.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Verb
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
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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