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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Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Kerr focused on Splitter’s credentials, which includes a title in France’s top league, and a demeanor that impressed American coaches at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Taibleson defended her conservative credentials during her confirmation hearing, and both Democratic and Republican senators derided the opposition campaign.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Kerr focused on Splitter’s credentials, which includes a title in France’s top league, and a demeanor that impressed American coaches at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Xi will have multiple ways to credential his successor, but as the story of Mao’s troubled succession suggests, no facet of his successor’s dossier will be more important than his ties to and rapport with the military.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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