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
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  1. mandates
  2. authorizations
  3. licenses
Noun
  • Although sustainable aviation fuel is very small segment of the market, European mandates may drive airlines to seek out reliable sources in the near future.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But the backlash against pandemic responses, including vaccine mandates, led to the vaccines and mRNA technology being vilified by some and becoming the focus of widespread misinformation.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • Prior authorizations tell you which treatment you’re allowed to provide, regardless of what your clinical knowledge and the standard of care dictate.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Shotwell didn’t reveal cost of building network Starlink deployed about 650 Direct to Cell (D2C) satellites under existing authorizations and is seeking FCC approval to launch up to 15,000 next-generation mobile satellites.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • All stadium revenue would belong to the team, including ticket sales, licenses to suites, advertising and marketing revenue, sales of concessions and memorabilia, and parking sales.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bret, Thom, and Susan are all at the stables to support Debbie — and because getting their licenses has given them unprecedented freedom, with parents who have essentially left their children to fend for themselves.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of licenses

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