accreditations

noun

plural of accreditation
as in mandates
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 The achievement is significant because TEMOS has been conducting healthcare accreditations since 2010 across multiple countries and medical specialties. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 In order to fortify their reputation and show potential clients just how legitimate the business’ offerings were, the team quickly applied and received official accreditations. — William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 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 In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026 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. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditations
  1. mandates
  2. authorizations
  3. licenses
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty is a national organization founded in Florida in 2021 to oppose mandatory COVID-19 restrictions, such as mask mandates, in schools.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • But Florida currently doesn’t have any similar mandates and the Department of Education did not indicate if this was a priority.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • This platform streamlines patient access to therapies by connecting drug makers, prescribers, and pharmacies, effectively reducing barriers like financial hurdles and prior authorizations.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • While the team waits for a few more approvals and licenses, Moussavou says the drone can go out and clean clients’ buildings as soon as the next month or two.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Robertson said that Sheetz decided to quit VMware because Broadcom’s changes, which include eliminating perpetual licenses in favor of subscriptions to large bundles, forced the retail chain’s hand.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of licenses

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