Synonyms of accredited

accredited 1 of 2

adjective

as in certified

Related Words

• certified
• licensed
• authorized
• permitted
• endorsed
• acceptable
• sanctioned
• lawful
• warranted
• allowed
• OK
• legal
• admissible
• allowable
• permissible
• endurable
• tolerable
• bearable
• mandatory
• licit
• required
• ordered

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• barred
• forbidden
• proscribed
• inadmissible
• denied
• impermissible
• rejected
• unacceptable
• refused
• interdicted
• unbearable
• intolerable
• objectionable
• banned
• unendurable
• vetoed
• disallowed
• verboten
• repressed
• suppressed
• outlawed

accredited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of accredit

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributed
• ascribed
• credited
• referred
• imputed
• linked
• blamed
• connected
• assigned
• chalked up
• laid
• put down
• attached
• associated
• pinned (on)
• fathered (on)
• charged
• imputed (to)

2

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• qualified
• empowered
• licensed
• certified
• chartered
• commissioned
• permitted
• approved
• vested
• entitled
• invested
• warranted
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• credentialed
• confirmed
• affirmed
• validated
• installed
• initiated
• inducted
• inaugurated
• privileged
• let
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• OK'd
• enfranchised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• denied
• excluded
• prevented
• stopped
• barred
• constrained
• banned
• blocked
• inhibited
• discouraged
• shut out
• held back
• prohibited
• disallowed
• obstructed
• hindered
• impeded
• proscribed
• enjoined
• disbarred
• outlawed
• vetoed
• forbade
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• interdicted

3

as in applauded

to declare enthusiastic approval of

generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauded
• praised
• hailed
• acclaimed
• saluted
• commended
• lauded
• cheered
• endorsed
• approved
• touted
• cracked up
• recommended
• rose (to)
• celebrated
• clapped
• doffed one's hat to
• favored
• bravoed
• supported
• rooted (for)
• extolled
• ballyhooed
• eulogized
• emblazoned
• glorified
• flattered
• idolized
• sang
• overpraised
• belauded
• magnified
• deified
• adulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• panned
• slammed
• disparaged
• blamed
• put down
• criticized
• censured
• belittled
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reprobated
• reprehended
• discommended
• reproached
• vilified
• reproved
• excoriated
• castigated
• chid
• lambasted
• skewered
• slagged
• keelhauled

4

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• ratified
• confirmed
• endorsed
• authorized
• accepted
• sanctioned
• finalized
• formalized
• acknowledged
• signed
• warranted
• approbated
• certified
• homologated
• affirmed
• cleared
• licensed
• validated
• blessed
• permitted
• OK'd
• sanctified
• passed
• enabled
• canonized
• initialed
• legalized
• allowed
• rubber-stamped
• reapproved
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• prohibited
• disapproved
• declined
• disallowed
• vetoed
• turned down
• proscribed
• banned
• enjoined
• ignored
• forbade
• negatived
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• refused
• interdicted
• rebutted
• illegalized
• rebuffed
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accredited

Adjective

Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Sites could use the next test in that order only when testing at the higher level is not reasonably available through an accredited laboratory. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board is assisting as an accredited representative for the United States. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Over the past 15 years, amid the rise in fintech, new companies aimed at everyday, non-accredited investors have sprung up. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The number of accredited professionals is important, of course, as is the event’s international character, but the real assessment does not end on 2 October. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

More than 160 Ladders parents have gone on to become accredited substitute teachers, and about a dozen so far now have professional educator licenses. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Rohit signed up to work for the delivery company using a Social Security number and completed a background check through an accredited provider, a DoorDash spokesperson told CNN Monday. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

These include online budgeting and cash-flow tools, a growing class of accredited therapists who specialize in this topic, and community support groups. — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

The employer is, however, refusing to become London Living Wage accredited. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026

And what of her plans, if any, now that she’s accredited in the kitchen? — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

At the time when the show was canceled, Meloni accredited the fans for the longevity of his character Elliot Stabler. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Armstrong said the sanctuary was accredited over the summer by Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the world's largest plant conservation network. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Currently, only around 15% of Pennsylvania’s levees are accredited by FEMA. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Travel to Tibet requires special government permission for all foreigners, especially journalists, even if they are fully accredited to work in China. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

O'Shea said the Milwaukee County Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, with all its animal habitats meeting AZA standards. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026