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as in attributed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredited
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Federal law prohibits charging veterans for assistance filing initial disability claims — a service provided for free by the VA and accredited nonprofits.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
In 1915, however, Carmichael severed ties with the university, after which the school operated as a private, non-accredited night school named the Arkansas Law School.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For questions about policy changes discussed in this article, please contact an accredited legal representative.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Oilers foundation uses a service provider called Win50, a company accredited by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), a provincial-government regulatory body.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility holds federal licenses as both a dog breeder and a research facility, and is accredited by AAALAC International, an organization that sets standards for the care of research animals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The zoo claimed its employees' wages are in the top 25 percent of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
This award is Academy Award accredited.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Teachers are still being hired, and Colar added that the school has been accredited by Christian Schools International.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The zoo is accredited by the Association Of Zoos And Aquariums and has a dedicated conservation effort.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Stop the carnage That doesn’t mean the end of accredited zoos.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Federal law prohibits charging veterans for assistance filing initial disability claims — a service provided for free by the VA and accredited nonprofits.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
In 1915, however, Carmichael severed ties with the university, after which the school operated as a private, non-accredited night school named the Arkansas Law School.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For questions about policy changes discussed in this article, please contact an accredited legal representative.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Oilers foundation uses a service provider called Win50, a company accredited by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), a provincial-government regulatory body.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility holds federal licenses as both a dog breeder and a research facility, and is accredited by AAALAC International, an organization that sets standards for the care of research animals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The zoo claimed its employees' wages are in the top 25 percent of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
This award is Academy Award accredited.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Teachers are still being hired, and Colar added that the school has been accredited by Christian Schools International.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The zoo is accredited by the Association Of Zoos And Aquariums and has a dedicated conservation effort.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredited
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Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Candidates for Teachers of the Year in the La Jolla Cluster — the five local campuses in the San Diego Unified School District — are nominated by their peers at each site, followed by a vote by all certified employees.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Their prices steadily climbed throughout 2025 and early 2026 before crashing at the end of January, which analysts had attributed at the time to Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh, considered a monetary policy hawk, to lead the Federal Reserve.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Heated Rivalry, while still contending with the strict heteronormative and masculine nature attributed to hockey culture, builds a romance between Shane and Ilya that is neither sidelined nor simplified.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Mayor Dean Trantalis applauded that move.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The two embraced again as the audience applauded.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The gift to the city from the Harris family aims to spur development of the 20-acre triangle of land between South Eckert Road and the Boise River scheduled for later this summer and into 2027, almost 20 years after the park was originally approved by Boise officials.—
Mark Dee
May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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This part would include third-party NIL deals that are currently being argued about across college athletics, along with actually enforcing the revenue-share cap that was approved through the House settlement.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Playground answered that question very quickly, taking Horizon from weird spinoff to, quite simply, the biggest racing game with licensed cars in it enjoyed by the general public.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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In order to access it, a licensed treating physician must submit a request to Revolution Medicines, where an institutional review board then looks it over.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Russian officials have not identified the source of the drones, but Russia’s defense ministry has ascribed other drone swarms in the Arkhangelsk region to Ukraine.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Another Readymade ascribed to Rrose, Fresh Widow (1920), features a scale model of a French window with panels of black leather covering the glass.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Accredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredited. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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