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
Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education has previously accredited 48 programs in the United States, with six located in bordering states.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams should look for courses offered by reputable organizations, such as those accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The good news for students is that the institution and all degree programs remain fully accredited.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education has previously accredited 48 programs in the United States, with six located in bordering states.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams should look for courses offered by reputable organizations, such as those accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The good news for students is that the institution and all degree programs remain fully accredited.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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Another label, Hui Hui, creates pendants made with horse hair, which also ascribe to the nomadic trend, has secured 80 stockists in just two years, a testament to the popularity of the style.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The brothers ascribe some of Barb’s staying power to Purser, who was working in a movie theater when the Duffer brothers cast her.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement On the Democratic side, Virginia’s legislature has begun the complicated process of working to amend the state constitution to enable redistricting.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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International production location incentives now include mandates for skills development spending, which Weiss applauded for training young technicians.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rezonings are approved all the time.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the major races, Democrats swept state Supreme Court contests in Pennsylvania and won ballot initiatives in Colorado and Maine, where voters approved gun safety measures and rejected stricter voter ID laws.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s unprecedented ability to dominate the internet has led many to attribute his rise wholly to social media.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The department attributed the blame for the shutdown on the Democrats.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The forthcoming projects are authorized by Shakur’s daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and produced and co-directed by the sister-brother filmmaking team through their banner, Indigo Films.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Owner Ray Davis authorized massive contracts to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien in hopes of making the club competitive, but then held the reins tight after the team won the World Series in 2023.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ride-hailing firm Grab will roll-out robobuses in its home city of Singapore in early 2026, building on its large investment in autonomous vehicle technologies.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The company was incorporated in January 2025 by Wes Walker, a commercial director who hails from Texas, and Louis Gheysens, a Belgian native who is CEO of global creative studio Gang Group.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, the new US governmental framework famously included a clause in its First Amendment to prevent any laws that infringed on the freedom of the press.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The United States has also signed but not ratified the deal.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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