accreditation

Definition of accreditationnext
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 The firm holds Better Business Bureau accreditation with an A rating. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Additional measures include an accreditation agreement aligned with ISO/IEC 17065, the international standard governing bodies that certify products, processes and services. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Kemp's order says the hearing was triggered after the district reported that its accreditation status had fallen to the level immediately preceding a loss of accreditation. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 The re-accreditation marks the sixth consecutive time the jail has received the ACA’s seal of approval. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The museum hasn’t signed on to the voluntary Real Living Wage accreditation issued by the Living Wage Foundation, as other UK cultural organizations, including the Wallace Collection, Greenwich Theatre, and the Multi Story Orchestra, have done. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In announcing the upfront news, Reinhard also said the Media Rating Council has granted accreditation to the Netflix Ads Suite. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 California hospices continued to do so, largely through accreditation, until this year. Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditation
Noun
  • At Belmont Charter Elementary and Middle School in Philadelphia, Principal Aquila Waller says her school didn't wait for the state mandate.
    Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fillette faced a fight when the council began considering a mandate.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Culture Minister Isaac Tchiakpé rejected RSF’s assertion that the filmmakers had received authorization from his ministry to carry out the documentary shoot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Without work authorizations and the ability to drive, many have chosen for now, to remain home behind closed doors.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Accreditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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