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as in attributed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredited
Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
In 1915, however, Carmichael severed ties with the university, after which the school operated as a private, non-accredited night school named the Arkansas Law School.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For questions about policy changes discussed in this article, please contact an accredited legal representative.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract also allows the city to appoint the deputy fire chief from within the department, supports education pay for accredited degrees and includes more inclusive bereavement language.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Oilers foundation uses a service provider called Win50, a company accredited by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), a provincial-government regulatory body.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility holds federal licenses as both a dog breeder and a research facility, and is accredited by AAALAC International, an organization that sets standards for the care of research animals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The zoo claimed its employees' wages are in the top 25 percent of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
This award is Academy Award accredited.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Teachers are still being hired, and Colar added that the school has been accredited by Christian Schools International.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The zoo is accredited by the Association Of Zoos And Aquariums and has a dedicated conservation effort.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Federal law prohibits charging veterans for assistance filing initial disability claims — a service provided for free by the VA and accredited nonprofits.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
In 1915, however, Carmichael severed ties with the university, after which the school operated as a private, non-accredited night school named the Arkansas Law School.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For questions about policy changes discussed in this article, please contact an accredited legal representative.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract also allows the city to appoint the deputy fire chief from within the department, supports education pay for accredited degrees and includes more inclusive bereavement language.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Oilers foundation uses a service provider called Win50, a company accredited by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), a provincial-government regulatory body.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility holds federal licenses as both a dog breeder and a research facility, and is accredited by AAALAC International, an organization that sets standards for the care of research animals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The zoo claimed its employees' wages are in the top 25 percent of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
This award is Academy Award accredited.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Teachers are still being hired, and Colar added that the school has been accredited by Christian Schools International.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The zoo is accredited by the Association Of Zoos And Aquariums and has a dedicated conservation effort.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredited
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Andre graduated from high school a year and a half early and completed a program to become a certified nursing assistant, Mukherjee said.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Luigi Avantaggiato In fact, the resistance is so widespread among Sardinians that over the course of two months in 2024, a grassroots petition to ban new wind and solar projects gathered over 210,000 certified signatures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The number of deaths directly attributed to vitamin K deficiency bleeding appears to be small — fewer than a dozen annually — but has started to climb in recent years, according to death certificate data from federal and state agencies.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The boom is largely attributed to tech companies looking to expand capacity for artificial intelligence computing.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Mayor Dean Trantalis applauded that move.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The two embraced again as the audience applauded.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The state constitution required new districts before the 2026 election, because Republicans had approved the prior map without sufficient Democratic support after the last census.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But she was forced to remove from the ordinance approved Thursday any mention of eligible transit stops.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Playground answered that question very quickly, taking Horizon from weird spinoff to, quite simply, the biggest racing game with licensed cars in it enjoyed by the general public.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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In order to access it, a licensed treating physician must submit a request to Revolution Medicines, where an institutional review board then looks it over.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Russian officials have not identified the source of the drones, but Russia’s defense ministry has ascribed other drone swarms in the Arkhangelsk region to Ukraine.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Another Readymade ascribed to Rrose, Fresh Widow (1920), features a scale model of a French window with panels of black leather covering the glass.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Accredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredited. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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