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
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
The hospital, Gardner said, had mismanaged its billing process, hadn’t updated its prices since 2018, and failed to credential new clinicians with insurance plans.
—Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state.
—Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
The hospital, Gardner said, had mismanaged its billing process, hadn’t updated its prices since 2018, and failed to credential new clinicians with insurance plans.
—Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state.
—Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
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As the Chiefs work to get their stadium and facilities up and running before the 2031-2032 season, any development and additional incentive requests will need to be approved at the local level.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The daycare approved by state officials dictated Rochelle’s schedule.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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None of us are qualified to coordinate a citywide effort to resist a heavily armed and federally-sanctioned squad of sociopaths, unleashed with total impunity upon everyday citizens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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As usual, the list of evils leads off with a medical procedure that is never directly condemned in the Bible — and is arguably even sanctioned in Jewish texts when a pregnancy threatens a woman’s health.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s sweeping crackdown on anti-government demonstrations left more than 6,800 people dead, the vast majority of them protesters killed last month, according to an advocacy organization tracking and confirming the fatalities.—
Maham Javaid,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ivory mentioned that a similar pipe failure last summer caused more than $1 million in damage and said recent site visits have confirmed that these breakdowns are recurring and structural, not accidental.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The publication also reportedly saw a subscription fall-off after Bezos nixed the Post editorial page efforts to endorse Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Several other Democrats are contending for the deep-blue seat, including a state lawmaker who was endorsed by Hoyer.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those applying for children with a disability must submit a firm that certifies the student’s disability, an evaluation and/or a Texas individualized education plan.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nixon-Clark, who was 16, was certified to be tried as an adult after the case was first filed in a juvenile court.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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While early-stage trials are not designed to prove efficacy, the data could help validate epigenetic reprogramming as a viable strategy for neurodegenerative eye disease.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Eleven of them were inducted between 1963 and 1972.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie is also a New York Times bestselling author and was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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