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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
Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
France streamlined visa processing for accredited participants and visitors around the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Japan planned fast-track entry measures for the Tokyo Olympics before the pandemic reshaped travel policies.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Larger networks with existing accredited schools in other states may be able to enroll voucher students immediately.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2026
As an accredited agency, Refashion collects eco-contributions from companies placing textiles on the French market.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Modern societies usually do this through a sequence of training within accredited schools and universities – institutions whose reputations depend on their ability to train reliable and trustworthy experts.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
In most cases, Florida requires people to graduate from accredited law schools to be eligible to take the bar exam to practice law.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The zoo also participates in The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which aims to help ensure giraffe populations in accredited facilities remain genetically diverse and stable.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
That is a 6% increase from the 39,356 students who attended an accredited private school during the 2024-25 school year.
—Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
To accept state aid, microschools must be accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission or an accreditor recognized by the Texas Education Agency.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Families whose applications are approved by the state comptroller’s office will receive about $10,400 to send their children to accredited private schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
While it is not accredited, the IPS strives to be no less rigorous or critical than the programs that seek such validation.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The center, which is accredited by the Zoological Association of America, marks its 35th anniversary this year.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Look for companies that are accredited by the Better Business Bureau with A+ ratings or have membership in industry organizations like the Professional Numismatists Guild or American Numismatic Association.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The report also notes that many states do not require private schools to be accredited, and even more do not carry any requirement for assessing student learning.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The district officially became fully accredited in 2016, three months before Murillo’s departure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Göteborg Market Attendance Soars In 2026, the Göteborg Film Festival welcomed 2,600 accredited industry and press participants, 1,370, hailing from 47 countries, attending the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision, Göteborg Film Festival head of industry Josef Kullengård tells Variety.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
France streamlined visa processing for accredited participants and visitors around the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Japan planned fast-track entry measures for the Tokyo Olympics before the pandemic reshaped travel policies.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Larger networks with existing accredited schools in other states may be able to enroll voucher students immediately.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2026
As an accredited agency, Refashion collects eco-contributions from companies placing textiles on the French market.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Modern societies usually do this through a sequence of training within accredited schools and universities – institutions whose reputations depend on their ability to train reliable and trustworthy experts.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
In most cases, Florida requires people to graduate from accredited law schools to be eligible to take the bar exam to practice law.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The zoo also participates in The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which aims to help ensure giraffe populations in accredited facilities remain genetically diverse and stable.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
That is a 6% increase from the 39,356 students who attended an accredited private school during the 2024-25 school year.
—Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Once fully accredited, Dell Children's will be able to do allogeneic transplants, which uses donor stem cells, as well as gene therapies and CAR T cell therapies.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
To accept state aid, microschools must be accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission or an accreditor recognized by the Texas Education Agency.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Families whose applications are approved by the state comptroller’s office will receive about $10,400 to send their children to accredited private schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
While it is not accredited, the IPS strives to be no less rigorous or critical than the programs that seek such validation.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The center, which is accredited by the Zoological Association of America, marks its 35th anniversary this year.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Look for companies that are accredited by the Better Business Bureau with A+ ratings or have membership in industry organizations like the Professional Numismatists Guild or American Numismatic Association.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The report also notes that many states do not require private schools to be accredited, and even more do not carry any requirement for assessing student learning.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The district officially became fully accredited in 2016, three months before Murillo’s departure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredited
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a certified mental performance consultant for the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, Gnacinski combines the two studies to prepare Australia's snowboard, speed skating, and alpine skiing athletes for the Olympics.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Though initial jobless claims hit their highest level in nearly two months last week, the move was largely attributed to a vicious and widespread winter storm that affected large parts of the nation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the time, analysts had attributed Baumgertner's arrest to retaliation for Uralkali's decision to pull out of a joint venture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, simple material upgrades—like switching to a better insulating oil—enabled significantly higher energy storage capacity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your phone has a setting to automatically record the date and time on each photo, ensure it is enabled.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Roberts applauded the growing social justice movement coming out of the files release and called for a criminal investigation of Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Video shows most lawmakers in the room applauded the line.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Federal funding for the project was initially approved by former President Joe Biden's administration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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His administration is now facing a lawsuit to free up the funding already approved by Congress.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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When asked why the number of licensed medical practices in Van Nuys and at that address are so high, a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said that the department is committed to fighting fraud and unable to comment on pending investigation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The response brought pushback from gun rights activists and the National Rifle Association because Pretti was a licensed owner.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the case publicly, there was evidence that someone had forced their way inside her Tucson home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Accredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredited. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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