as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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Recent Examples of credential
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
But in the first year of the partnership, the city learned Urban Ed wasn’t going to be able to place all its participants at San Francisco public schools, because the district did not have enough capacity to help credential them, according to OEWD.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
But in the first year of the partnership, the city learned Urban Ed wasn’t going to be able to place all its participants at San Francisco public schools, because the district did not have enough capacity to help credential them, according to OEWD.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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The bill also approves a request for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the moratorium would temporarily stop the Legislature from accepting, processing and approving rezoning applications and site plans for data centers in the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Professor Gary Fields said that the two professors were not the only ones whose protests have been sanctioned by the university in recent years.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tatakov and Nikolaev are listed as participants via the Intrada Ensemble; the ensemble’s seven other members are not sanctioned.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Later, disciplined Saturn conjoins the Moon, reminding us to honor limits, confirm expectations, and be as reasonable as possible in this ever-shifting world.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, the company confirmed the leaking line was installed in the early 1970s — the same era as the pipe involved in the fatal 1997 blast.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Greene refused to endorse in the race to replace her.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento Council members Karina Talamantes and Caity Maple have also endorsed their colleague.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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King will take office later this month for a four-year term after election results are certified.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the unit includes dual HDMI inputs, a DisplayPort, and a fully adjustable stand, all certified by TÜV for low-blue-light protection.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion’s ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Engineers are using the mission to validate performance under real conditions that cannot be fully replicated on Earth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1962, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2004, Major League Baseball officially began recognizing April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sturdivant’s great uncle, Floyd Little, was an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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