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 Originating in the United States, this is one of the oldest accreditations globally, known for rigorous standards in faculty and curriculum quality. — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 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 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
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  1. mandates
  2. authorizations
  3. licenses
Noun
  • There is just the slow hiss and sigh of the machines, tucked safely out of sight, as social media filled with resistance to mask mandates, to empathy and authority, to the power of the state, and the chorus of anti-vaxxers grew.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Americans are stuck in an endless loop of prior authorizations, high deductibles, and coverage denials while hospital systems across the country are barely scraping by.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • The legislation, which would have begun scaling back licenses for the occupation, was stalled in 2025.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The International Seabed Authority has granted 17 exploration licenses in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, with five held by China, whose researchers conducted this viral survey.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of licenses

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“Accreditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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