accredits

verb

present tense third-person singular of accredit
1
as in ascribes
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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2
as in enables
to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

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3
as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

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4
as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

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Recent Examples of accredits Now, after 35 years, Grauer accredits much of the school’s success to Encinitas and the strong sense of community. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredits
  1. ascribes
  2. enables
  3. applauds
  4. approves
  5. attributes
  6. empowers
  7. hails
  8. ratifies
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  • In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
    — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • The researchers say the framework enables faster, more adaptable locomotion across unpredictable environments and could support future search-and-rescue, exploration, and other autonomous robotic missions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Efficiency breakthroughs can also lead to more use rather than lower spending, as cheaper and faster AI enables new products and prompts consumers to run models more often.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Molly Shannon applauds Will Ferrell's genius Their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sit right beside each other.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of applauds
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  • If the city approves the sale, this would be the second deal Griffin has reached to remove an important historic building from the Brickell neighborhood.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • People still decide which customer takes priority, who approves the purchase and when an override is justified.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of approves
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  • Warren's report attributes up to $15 billion in consumer costs to the CFPB's decision to abandon a rule capping most credit card late fees at $8, a regulation the agency previously estimated would save consumers roughly $10 billion annually.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Temilola Adeoye, a comedian, writer and content creator in New York City,attributes this behavior to shortcomings in intellect and literacy — or to a desire to have one’s intellect validated by others.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of attributes
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  • Letting kids explore freely empowers them to find excitement in books.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 July 2026
  • That stable early demand empowers companies to raise capital, build technologies, and develop capabilities that would be far too risky or expensive to pursue on speculation.
    — Chris Carberry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
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  • Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026
Definition of hails
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  • The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of ratifies

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