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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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In a 12-0 vote, the City Council approved Moore’s salary, who took over the Los Angeles Fire Department from interim chief Ronnie Villanueva in October 2025.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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If approved by the Senate, the bill heads to the governor’s desk for signature.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Orbán has frequently threatened to scuttle the bloc’s efforts to sanction Moscow over its invasion, and has decried attempts to hit Russia’s energy revenues that help finance the war.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Athenians enjoyed democracy at home while sanctioning brutal conquest abroad.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have described the suspect as a male of average build, roughly 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches tall, but have not confirmed any personal identity details or motive.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the Nest doorbell camera images released by the FBI was taken on a different date than the others, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to Fox News Digital Monday.—
Michael Ruiz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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United Domestic Workers, a union partly founded by Cesar Chavez that represents over 200,000 home care and child care workers statewide, said Wednesday that its executive board had voted to endorse Tom Steyer, a San Francisco climate change activist.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then-candidate Vice President Kamala Harris quickly endorsed the campaign promise.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once certified, Rivera said electricians can expect to start with earnings between $28 to $30 per hour, while apprentice plumbers generally make between $32 and $35 hourly.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fenton Parkway Bridge was estimated to cost $53 million in September 2024, when the California State University Board of Trustees signed off on the project and certified the final environmental impact report.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its Hadley liquid rocket engines have already flown in hypersonic conditions, validating propulsion performance in real-world scenarios.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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For some of these peptides, such as BPC-157, limited animal studies have been conducted that suggest potential therapeutic effects, such as injury repair, but without robust follow-up studies in people, these benefits haven’t been validated.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last November, Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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Legendary rap group Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame during this year’s Image Awards ceremony.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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