1
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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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accrediting
Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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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Over subsequent decades, this credo would face challenges, including from New Deal–era progressives wary of rich men ascribing to charity what was properly the realm of the state and of McCarthyite conservatives targeting philanthropic foundations as part of anticommunist fearmongering.—
Mark Malloch-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Jan. 2024
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For adQuadrant, integrating AI branding tools significantly elevated creative output, by enabling quicker ad experimentation and empowering the team to consistently deliver impactful campaigns.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, CEOs have gained greater power to set their own pay, enabling them to negotiate higher compensation packages, the report said.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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While praising intent, Farley cautioned that current policies alone will not solve the demand crisis; as production expands domestically, the absence of a skilled workforce could drive up costs, create delays, and ultimately hurt both businesses and consumers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film was well-received after its Venice debut with many critics praising Oscar nominee Seyfried’s performance in particular.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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In July 2025, CMS stopped approving Section 1115 waivers for multi-year continuous eligibility for children.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each retailer chose the artist and commissioned the cover that will be exclusive to their stores, with Liefeld approving it all.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with officials attributing nearly 90% of waterway pollution to encampments, the city also had to reduce the impacts from the unhoused population as part of its permit, which proved a costly endeavor last year.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cinema sometimes has to know how to give in to a cause, but another thing entirely is to impoverish cinema by attributing to documentary cinema a mere and strict role of denunciation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Over the last six years, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has been engaged in open warfare with British tabloids, accusing senior editors of authorizing unlawful intrusions into people's public lives, destroying friendships and relationships.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In their complaint, the unions allege the budget office's memo unlawfully directs agencies to disregard their own authorizing statutes.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 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
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“Accrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrediting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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