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 state is also considering who would collect the samples — licensed lab personnel or third-party samplers the state would credential.
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Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2026
But on the eve of the 2025 Australian Open, The Athletic exclusively reported that Vukov had been provisionally suspended by the WTA Tour during a Code of Conduct investigation, and Tennis Australia did not credential him for the tournament.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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
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.
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Michael Barba,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2026
But on the eve of the 2025 Australian Open, The Athletic exclusively reported that Vukov had been provisionally suspended by the WTA Tour during a Code of Conduct investigation, and Tennis Australia did not credential him for the tournament.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Tyler Jost,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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.
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Michael Barba,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Aug. 2024
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That majority is like 72% of the voters approving the 2024 ballot question calling for state Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the Massachusetts Legislature which Campbell also sought to block.
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Violence was also discussed during Tuesday's Stockton City Council meeting as council members considered and approved a new mask ordinance.
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Because Prestianni had covered his mouth during the exchange, UEFA was unable to gather sufficient evidence to substantiate Vinícius's claims, though Prestianni was nonetheless sanctioned for discriminatory conduct.
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One site, which NPR visited in March after it was emptied out, could accommodate 20,000 workers, according to the UK government which sanctioned its owners later that month.
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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Immigration attorney Morella Aguado, who is not involved in Avila's case, confirmed one of her clients was also transferred out of Krome.
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Schlossberg was endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the 86-year-old Democratic icon who met Schlossberg’s grandfather.
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The democratic socialist endorsed in three competitive House primary matchups, breaking with Democratic leaders by supporting leftist candidates who were unafraid to criticize Israel and push for ambitious economic policies.
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Most standard portable filters only catch parasites, so check that any filter is certified to NSF Standard 53 or 58 with a small enough pore size.
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Eco effort The hotel is EarthCheck certified, with smart systems monitoring energy use, home automation shutting off lighting when guests are out exploring the city, and a food digester in place to tackle organic waste.
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Wilkins addressed the criticism in a post on X, saying she wasn't being paid, that taxpayers aren't footing the bill for the event, and that her years in the country music industry validate her invitation to participate.
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Wright’s explicit aim is not to bring readers into Buddhism as a religion, but to argue that its core psychological insights — particularly around suffering and perception — are validated by evolutionary biology and modern science.
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Named after the first coach inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the coach of the year award celebrates leaders on and off the field.
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Mark Recchi, formerly Bergeron’s right wing, was inducted in 2017.
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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