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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credentialing
  1. approving
  2. accrediting
  3. inducting
  4. endorsing
  5. sanctioning
  6. certifying
  7. confirming
Verb
  • The president has in your own polling, 36% job approval, 31% approving of his handling of the war.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Violation nets no penalties Two weeks before approving a 30% rate increase in May 2023, the Arizona Department of Child Safety issued a licensing violation against Sunshine over Blodgett’s case.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of accrediting
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  • Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducting
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  • George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • The new position is likely to be welcomed by many Labor voters and lawmakers, who have urged the government to go further in sanctioning Israel and supporting the Palestinians.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The tougher stance is likely to be welcomed by many Labour voters and lawmakers, who have urged the government to go further in sanctioning Israel and supporting the Palestinians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
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  • Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Disney's Infinity Vision, initially met with skepticism, aims to standardize cinema quality by certifying theaters with laser projection, a feature often elusive to moviegoers.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifying
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  • The previous day, Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) from Ukraine in Siberia, Ukraine’s General Staff said, confirming earlier reports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The memorandum begins a technical evaluation rather than confirming flight tests or launches.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirming
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