as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the only body empowered with the accreditation of medical schools in the state
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Recent Examples of accreditation
There are no accreditation records for Turning Point Academy of Granbury on the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission website.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Note that Cannes festival accreditation is required for access to the Pavilion.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Birch Gold Group’s reputation and customer experience While Birch Gold maintains its Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation and A+ rating, the majority of its customer reviews since Fall 2025 have been negative.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The new complaint to the attorney general relates to FIFA’s accreditation forms, sent in February to SoFi Stadium workers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
For individuals and families seeking treatment, accreditation provides a critical layer of trust.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Tori Spelling, Joanna Krupa and Selma Blair make a sparkly appearance in sequins at the Calamigos Ranch celebration for the Leading Hotels of the World accreditation in Malibu, California, on May 1.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In a first, California’s police accreditation body is weighing whether to strip two LAPD officers of their license to carry a badge over a controversial shooting.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Note that Cannes festival accreditation is required for access to the Pavilion.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Birch Gold Group’s reputation and customer experience While Birch Gold maintains its Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation and A+ rating, the majority of its customer reviews since Fall 2025 have been negative.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The new complaint to the attorney general relates to FIFA’s accreditation forms, sent in February to SoFi Stadium workers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
For individuals and families seeking treatment, accreditation provides a critical layer of trust.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Tori Spelling, Joanna Krupa and Selma Blair make a sparkly appearance in sequins at the Calamigos Ranch celebration for the Leading Hotels of the World accreditation in Malibu, California, on May 1.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In a first, California’s police accreditation body is weighing whether to strip two LAPD officers of their license to carry a badge over a controversial shooting.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditation
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Mayor's stance on class-size requirements Mamdani's budget also slows down the timeline for getting classroom sizes down to a state mandate while the city works to hire 1,000 new teachers, costing $122 million.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The union alleged that the state abandoned bargaining over the issue and plans to unilaterally impose the four-day mandate.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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As a result, many analysts want an update on Nvidia's plans to return some of it to investors — perhaps via a dividend boost or a major increase in its share repurchase authorization.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in April initially said the US would not renew the sanctions waiver allowing purchases of some Russian crude before ultimately issuing a new authorization two days later.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Accreditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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