accrediting

present participle of accredit
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as in ascribing
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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Recent Examples of accrediting The school’s last review by the accrediting body was a decade prior, in 2015. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025 Mattson has previously said the museum is working toward ending its probationary status with the national accrediting organization. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025 The federal government has no formal authority over accrediting bodies, but they are indirectly bound to one another. Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Per state law, police chiefs hired from outside of California must complete additional training through the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the accrediting agency for officers in California. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, business schools are dealing with new market pressures, including global rankings that are now taking societal impact into account, and students, professors and accrediting bodies that increasingly value social responsibility. Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrediting
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  • Poor luck plagued him, but ascribing all of this outing to misfortune is misguided.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Additionally, the Nevo A06’s roof houses a lidar system, complemented by three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and 11 cameras, enabling level 2 advanced driving assistance features.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The update sparked further discussion in the thread, with many praising the shopper for doing the right thing.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While praising Vandersloot’s abilities and leadership, Reese balked at the prospect of building the roster around a point guard attempting to return from an ACL tear at age 36.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Without independent, experienced directors, the board has become a rubber stamp, approving misaligned compensation packages and tolerating underwhelming strategies while shareholders and franchisees shoulder the consequences.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What was supposed to happen When there isn't a zealous anti-vaccine activist personally directing federal vaccine policy, US health agencies have a thorough, transparent protocol for approving and recommending vaccinations.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Kentucky reported at least 1,223 work zone crashes in 2024, with officials attributing seven deaths and 298 injuries to those crashes.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Sure, Ghost has his creative license to put that in a skit without anyone attributing it directly to him, but the skit was funny without joking about spousal abuse.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • In May, the West Memphis City Council unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing a $10 billion payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement between the city and an unnamed company.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • More Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Kardashian's comments sparked debate, with some parents applauding her stance and others questioning whether less homework might come at the expense of academic rigor.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Thousands of spectators rose to give Williams a standing ovation; Townsend and Siniaková then joined in, applauding for Williams.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.
    Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The United States has long upheld most tenets of UNCLOS, benefiting from its framework even without ratifying it.
    Kevin Green, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Accrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrediting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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