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
In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.
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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
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
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
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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This definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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End biofuel mandates, which harm the environment and inflate grocery bills.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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While authorizations with oversight conditions weren’t unusual, arriving at one under these circumstances was.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Accreditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditations. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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