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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 accreditations
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Experts say most private pre-K providers receive accreditations through other agencies and organizations.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The winner will receive two free accreditations for Industry@Tallinn @ Baltic Event 2026.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Experts say most private pre-K providers receive accreditations through other agencies and organizations.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The winner will receive two free accreditations for Industry@Tallinn @ Baltic Event 2026.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.
—Kyle J. Russell, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditations
Noun
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But instead of helping the Postal Service, Steiner said regulators and Congress have imposed costly mandates.—
Susan Haigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Three different types of liquor licenses are being proposed for the casino, Aurora City Clerk Jennifer Stallings said at the meeting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some mining companies received licenses to work inside sites without clearance from the antiquities authority due to war conditions.—
Eissa Dafallah,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Accreditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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