CREDENTIALED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

credentialed

verb

variants also credentialled

past tense of credential

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.

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In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Radiation safety authorities approved the initial STUK evaluation in August 2026, paving the way for the government to grant an operating license valid through 2070.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of approved

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Leeper became the first woman and Black person inducted into the Charlotte Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015.

— Chase Jordan October 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
The pair will be inducted into the 2026 Silver Circle later this year along with other leaders in the television industry.

— WBZ-News Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
In 2023-2024, less than a year after the takeover, Houston had over 1,000 teachers not certified to teach.

— Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

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The judge handling last month endorsed a proposal by the suit's plaintiff to notify potential class members to submit claims on the settlement by conducting a four-week-long social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
These new lines of thought, which have gained prominence among influential defense intellectuals and policy experts close to the Kremlin over the past year do not need to be endorsed in formal security doctrine to matter.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

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However, a 2024 survey of 384 facilities accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer found that only 1 in 5 programs estimated that most of their eligible patients receive survivorship care.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
The Vatican signaled that preparations were proceeding by publishing on Friday the names of journalists accredited to travel on Leo’s plane.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accredited

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The startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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