uncredentialed
adjective
un·cre·den·tialed
ˌən-kri-ˈden(t)-shəld 
: lacking credentials : not credentialed
an uncredentialed researcher
They know that … most bloggers are uncredentialed amateurs …—
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Florida is recruiting uncredentialed and unlicensed military veterans to teach in its schools.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
Instead of requiring degrees, companies should develop mentorship programs that allow the uncredentialed to apply their skills to the opportunities currently closed to them.
—WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
Of course, not all TikTok eco-creators are uncredentialed.
—Emma Pattee, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021
To my uncredentialed eye, the humming looks like a neuro-sensory-feedback thing, so please run this by the child’s pediatrician.
—Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
Instead of requiring degrees, companies should develop mentorship programs that allow the uncredentialed to apply their skills to the opportunities currently closed to them.
—WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
Of course, not all TikTok eco-creators are uncredentialed.
—Emma Pattee, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021
To my uncredentialed eye, the humming looks like a neuro-sensory-feedback thing, so please run this by the child’s pediatrician.
—Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
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“Uncredentialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncredentialed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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