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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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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
In March 2024, the New England Commission of Higher Education, which is responsible for accrediting colleges and universities in the Northeast, created guidelines for colleges that want to implement these programs.
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Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools.
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Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
The bill provides a new definition of an accrediting agency.
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs.
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Amanda Davis,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Dec. 2025
But a school can’t go a decade without checking in with the accrediting body, which is why there are other reports, including an interim report midway through the cycle.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Dec. 2025
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.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools.
—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
The bill provides a new definition of an accrediting agency.
—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs.
—
Amanda Davis,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Dec. 2025
But a school can’t go a decade without checking in with the accrediting body, which is why there are other reports, including an interim report midway through the cycle.
—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Dec. 2025
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.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrediting
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The group immediate drew praise on social media for not ascribing the cancellation to anything beyond the most obvious factors.
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Wednesday’s verdict in Los Angeles on the ninth day of jury deliberations shows the difficulty of ascribing how much social media is to blame for youths suffering varying degrees of distress.
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Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.
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Longtime friends Robert De Niro and Streep shared a friendly smooch during the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in 2018, following the actor's speech praising the star.
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Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
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Senators later adopted Amendment 1 before approving the bill.
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.
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Ye has previously faced backlash for controversial statements and actions, later attributing them to mental health issues.
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In January, West issued a public apology for his antisemitic comments in a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal, attributing his behavior to struggles with bipolar disorder.
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Late Saturday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a statement declaring a disaster emergency in response to the Snyder Fire –– authorizing the deployment of the Colorado National Guard to support response efforts.
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The 9th Circuit upheld that measure in principle but said California went too far by requiring the owner to post a prominent sign expressly authorizing guns.
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The Ross Township Police Department shared the video on Facebook on Monday, applauding Sergeant Chuberko and Officer Roy for rescuing the deer.
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The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding.
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During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.
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