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
Xi will have multiple ways to credential his successor, but as the story of Mao’s troubled succession suggests, no facet of his successor’s dossier will be more important than his ties to and rapport with the military.
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—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
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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The board approved more than $12,000 in expenses for travel that was completed nine months ago.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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This is something that should never have been approved.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Aghamiri was sanctioned by the United States and United Kingdom in 2023 over human rights abuses linked to the crackdown on protests in Iran.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The Florida Supreme Court should be extremely cautious about sanctioning a system where speed seems to matter more than justice.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Barnes confirmed the nonprofit covered production costs, though did not specify what those amounted to.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The children's autopsies could not confirm or rule out death from drowning because the cause was difficult to determine, according to Fox 26 Houston and Click2 Houston.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Five House Democrats—including candidates in New York, New Jersey, California, and Virginia—were recently endorsed by Leading the Future.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Il Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano, which certifies San Marzano tomatoes, said on its website that the DOP certification also requires that the tomatoes are harvested by hand.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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On its website, the company says its San Marzano tomatoes are certified by an independent third-party agency called Agri-Cert.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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For China, the country with the greatest potential to challenge American military might, the war validates its focus on new forms of warfare such as drones and cyber and space power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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This validates the author’s argument that portfolio exposure reshapes corporate behavior.—
Anis Uzzaman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Former Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, who was inducted into the team’s Ring of Fame, died on Saturday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In 1993, he was inducted (along with James Carville and Supreme Court Judge John Minor Wisdom) into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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