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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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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Even if the city approves of the plan, its economic feasibility will still have to be considered to pass the LAFCO review process, Henríquez said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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His administration has yet to submit plans for the ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that approves and monitors construction on federal buildings.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Market Competition Intensifies Circle attributes its momentum to regulatory compliance and transparency initiatives that appeal to institutional users.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Boyle is a singer who hails from Blackburn, West Lothian, in Scotland.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film hails from Simone Films, with Wasser, Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, KJ Rothweiler and Amira Stevenson-Hynes serving as producers.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Accredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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