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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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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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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 Synonyms for accredits
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This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cadence is an electronic design software company that enables device and system simulation and has been doing this for decades.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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At the Morgan Stanley event, Vena also sought to reassure concerns about labor at both companies if the STB approves the deal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each agency in charge of enforcing each law would then weigh potential harms, with enforcement to be modified based on how much of the application each agency approves.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The agent would instantly display detailed entries, accounting impact, and even custom attributes relevant to Mercado Libre’s financial processes.—
Judith Magyar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Training is not a one-off event at UCLH and this empowers staff to make the most of the technology.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Offering access to such information helps to alleviate Gen Z’s anxieties about the unknown and empowers them to process and feel in control at work.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall hails from Hawaii but has been primarily playing the Asia/Australia circuit this year.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bach Mai, who hails from Texas, expresses that RAISEfashion has been highly supportive of his namesake brand.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Accredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredits. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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