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 hospital, Gardner said, had mismanaged its billing process, hadn’t updated its prices since 2018, and failed to credential new clinicians with insurance plans.
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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
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
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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
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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The measure has to be approved by 60% of Florida voters to be implemented.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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All told, the text unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee Republicans provides the most comprehensive look yet at changes the GOP senators want to make to the 1,000-page package approved by House Republicans last month.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Elliptic said that relatives of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were linked to the exchange and that sanctioned Revolutionary Guard operatives had used Nobitex.—
Gabe Levin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The Thai government has officially sanctioned a budget of $1.2 billion to host a Grand Prix in the capital city of Bangkok.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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This weekend, the woman was confirmed as the man’s partner, 28-year-old Russian national Anastasia Trofimova (who is not the documentarian of the same name), and the child, their 11-month-old daughter Andromeda.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Van Duyne, a Princeton graduate as confirmed by the institution to NBC News, was a mechanical engineer who began dating after a recent divorce, according to his lawyer.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Last year, the Indonesian political party Golkar created a deepfake of former president Suharto endorsing its candidate.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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After being chosen first overall by the Mavericks, Cooper Flagg endorsed his Duke teammates and fellow top 10 picks, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach, not only for their skills as players but also for their character as individuals.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The most basic postnatal vitamins cost about $15 or less, but these vitamins are usually not organically certified.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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No duvet cover needed here, but if you’re tempted, Brooklinen has some great options for those too (all Oeko-Tex certified).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2025
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Republicans can point to this to validate their claims that the Democratic Party cannot be trusted not to lurch too far to the left.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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More than just the designs, the accessibility of Brilliant Earth’s pieces further validated her choice to partner with the company.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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