SINCE 1828
unaccredited
adjective
un·ac·cred·it·ed
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Definition of unaccredited
: not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirements : not accredited
an unaccredited institution As the school was unaccredited and still didn't offer degrees (as opposed to certificates), they were ineligible for federal loans.— Leslie Spenser
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Buyers of the shares can be both accredited and unaccredited investors, and companies typically face less stringent reporting requirements than in a typical IPO. — Anne Steele, WSJ, "iHeartMedia Seeks to Light Up Marijuana Market With High Times Stake," 3 Oct. 2018 There are also some student needs that unaccredited programs aren’t equipped to meet. — Lindsay Gellman, The Atlantic, "Code Now. Pay Tuition Later.," 30 June 2018 Farther down the road was the enclosure for unaccredited journalists, who were broadcasting live in a variety of Eastern European languages, and searching for nonjournalists to interview. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "‘A Royal Baby, a Prince!’: Kate and William Welcome New Baby," 23 Apr. 2018 Revenue Commissioner Curtis Stewart said unaccredited schools were notified in writing of the impending deadline. — Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, "$30 million in AAA tax credits already claimed for 2018," 27 Apr. 2018 Otherwise unaccredited text is associated with this volume. — USA TODAY, "25 must-see buildings in New Jersey," 31 Jan. 2018 Missouri law allows charters only within the boundaries of the Kansas City and St. Louis public school districts and in unaccredited school districts. — Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, "Greitens wants more charters. Will that choke the life out of KC district schools?," 30 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unaccredited.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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