1
as in to ascribe
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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2
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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3
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredit
The decision is a collaborative one that includes our accrediting body, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 23 May 2025
The West Coast Game Park Safari was not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, setting it apart from Oregon's three accredited zoos.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The radiologic program at Triton College, which is in River Grove, is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and received a full eight-year accreditation in 2022.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Now, the law will prevent the same for individuals training service dogs who are part of an organization accredited by Assistance Dogs International or the International Guide Dog Federation to train service dogs.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 23 May 2025
The West Coast Game Park Safari was not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, setting it apart from Oregon's three accredited zoos.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The radiologic program at Triton College, which is in River Grove, is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and received a full eight-year accreditation in 2022.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Now, the law will prevent the same for individuals training service dogs who are part of an organization accredited by Assistance Dogs International or the International Guide Dog Federation to train service dogs.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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The latest results show the trend exists across demographic groups, even as some groups are slightly less likely to ascribe meaningful differences to the political parties.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
2 June 2025
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With an Apple account solely dedicated to your Apple TV box and Apple TV hardware and software tracking disabled as much as possible, Apple would have minimal data to ascribe to you as an Apple TV owner.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Congress generally has 45 days to review and approve the request, but Vought is arguing that the end of the fiscal year would enable the administration to bypass a vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Can a bank trust AI to approve a mortgage, flag fraud, or run a forecast?—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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More than 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the US in 2023, with nearly 70% of the deaths attributed to opioids such as fentanyl.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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The police captain attributed the low prosecution rate to multiple factors.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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By Friday, Marines had been deployed in Los Angeles, with little clarity on whether their guns contained live rounds and under what circumstances they were authorized to fire.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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An overwhelming 90% of the members of Vox Media Union had voted Thursday to authorize a strike if a deal was not reached by the time their current contract expired at 11:59 p.m.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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The Chenab Bridge is being hailed as a major win for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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This new Exorcist feature that hails from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek was announced in May 2024 and will not be a sequel to a previous film in the franchise.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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