CREDENTIALING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

credentialing

verb

variants also credentialling

present participle of credential

as in approving

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

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China is moving forward with a major expansion of its nuclear energy capacity after approving four new power projects expected to attract more than $25 billion in total investment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
So, before approving any work on your HVAC system, ask what warranties apply and request that they're included in writing.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of approving

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What schools said about name change Queens and Elon in September announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency gave its blessing.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Not all private schools are accredited and not all accrediting agencies are equally rigorous.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Definition of accrediting

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The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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Moms for Liberty changed the political make-up of school boards across the state of Florida through a commitment to endorsing school board candidates.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Brunch backlash Does welcoming a political candidate into a business amount to endorsing his campaign?

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of endorsing

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The next day, Paxton’s office wrote to the conference warning that sanctioning Tech for supporting Sorsby was against the law and would carry consequences.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
The White House has repeatedly threatened to oust Cuba’s communist regime, sanctioning key figures and state entities, and tightening a trade embargo that has led to a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

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Eligibility is typically established through documentation from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs or a physician certifying that the borrower meets the federal disability requirements.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Detecting an anomaly is also different from certifying land as clear.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of certifying

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Comfortable feedback is confirming feedback, and confirming feedback is what got you here.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The proof-of-principle experiment conducted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory achieved high-temperature, zero-power criticality, confirming the reactor’s core physics without generating electricity.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of confirming

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