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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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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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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
Accreditors ordered to drop DEI Another order aims at accrediting bodies that set standards colleges must meet to accept federal financial aid from students.
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Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The records are accredited by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, which verifies all types of air-speed records.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Any effort to shut down an accreditor would ultimately play out in federal courts, but there is precedent for dissolving an accrediting body.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Private schools that receive education savings accounts must be accredited and have been operational for at least two years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The records are accredited by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, which verifies all types of air-speed records.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Any effort to shut down an accreditor would ultimately play out in federal courts, but there is precedent for dissolving an accrediting body.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Private schools that receive education savings accounts must be accredited and have been operational for at least two years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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As a form bending, multi-disciplinary artist influenced by the Black Arts movement, Williams ascribes art as functional often using his platform to shed light on Cop Cities across the country, critique both American political parties and decry war and genocide.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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An Instagram account ascribed to Lanez said the rapper was stabbed 14 times — including seven wounds to his back, four to his torso, two to the back of his head and one to his face.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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That's thanks to a €800-million (US$905-million) shot in the arm from the Indian two-wheeler giant that will enable KTM to bring its production facilities roaring back to life.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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These portable devices need a SIM or eSIM and enable you to connect multiple gadgets via Wi-Fi.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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After the change was announced, Horne applauded the decision.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Some members of the nuclear industry applauded the reform.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The Education Department reported a 5.5% backlog despite a 62% spike in requests, which the agency attributed to tech upgrades and department-wide training.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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This growth can be attributed to both an increase in ad impressions and a higher average price per advertisement.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Impenetrable custody, for example, eliminates all digital input to the storage environment while still enabling institutions to seamlessly create and authorize transactions without ever exposing the private key.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Third, many injunctions are aimed at agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which arguably authorizes nationwide injunctions against agency action.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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Having kept the country online, Musk was hailed as a hero.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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Trump hailed the deal as a sign of his commitment to putting an end to the conflicts in the Middle East, only for hostilities to resume in March as the two sides failed to agree on how to proceed to the second phase of the deal.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Yet, Merz still struggled to ratify his chancellorship.—
Mark I. Vail,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Historical Context and Legal Precedent The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified after the Civil War, was explicitly intended to protect all persons born in the United States, regardless of ancestry.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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