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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In the letter, Supervisor Gardea says the county approved the Parks and Zoo funds in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year-End Report, which should have resulted in prompt and visible progress.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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City leaders approved a $27 million settlement in 2021 to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The band was the first to sanction fan taping at their concerts, spawning an abundance of homespun recordings that have been collected, traded and debated for decades.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The board’s unanimous vote came weeks after pension-plan actuaries confirmed the program would be cost-neutral, as state law requires.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advocates have been at odds with the city for years over the state of their beloved shelter, prompting an audit that confirmed the validity of many of their concerns about mismanagement, operating over capacity and inadequate care.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The neighbors' group endorsed upzoning on the east side of Broadway alongside the Red Line, but said the west side of Broadway should not be upzoned — as taller, high-density buildings would dwarf the smaller buildings to the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Initially endorsing former President Biden in the 2024 election, UAW threw its support behind former Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden withdrew from the race.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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The final amount approved depends on the borrower’s credit history, verifiable cost of attendance as certified by an eligible school and is subject to credit approval and verification of application information.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, AA Transportation said the driver passed state and federal background checks and was certified by the Massachusetts RMV school bus division.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Air Series reached top-new-release status on Amazon and built a base of long-term users who validated its design choices.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The technology department noted that employees cannot use Poppy without validating its responses for accuracy and compliance with state policies.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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McBride was inducted into both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and was a past president of the Nashville Songwriters Assn.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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McBride was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame honored him the same year.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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