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
These efforts have earned Green Globe accreditation.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In the winter of 1942, Miller became one the few women photographers to receive accreditation as a war correspondent from the United States Army.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Pending accreditation approval, the University of the Pacific School of Medicine plans to welcome its first students in Fall 2030 and grow to 400 students by 2037.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
This independent Butterfly accreditation verifies a brand’s commitment to high standards of environmental performance, social responsibility, governance, and innovation.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
All hospitals, as part of their accreditation, have emergency codes and plans for storms, abducted babies, gunmen on the premises.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The council manages university accreditation, authorizes programs, and controls academic salaries.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
There are no accreditation records for Turning Point Academy of Granbury on the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission website.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Note that Cannes festival accreditation is required for access to the Pavilion.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In the winter of 1942, Miller became one the few women photographers to receive accreditation as a war correspondent from the United States Army.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Pending accreditation approval, the University of the Pacific School of Medicine plans to welcome its first students in Fall 2030 and grow to 400 students by 2037.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
This independent Butterfly accreditation verifies a brand’s commitment to high standards of environmental performance, social responsibility, governance, and innovation.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
All hospitals, as part of their accreditation, have emergency codes and plans for storms, abducted babies, gunmen on the premises.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The council manages university accreditation, authorizes programs, and controls academic salaries.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
There are no accreditation records for Turning Point Academy of Granbury on the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission website.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Note that Cannes festival accreditation is required for access to the Pavilion.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditation
Noun
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That's because some jurisdictions weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Congress gave states near-exclusive power under the Federal Power Act to set energy policies, including green mandates.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Well, this was a controversial authorization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Administration officials previously have argued that the War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for military action lasting more than 60 days, doesn’t apply to Iran because of the ceasefire.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Accreditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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