variants
also credentialling
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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On Monday, the City Council will look at approving a $181,000 contract for pre-development services.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Congress remains deadlocked over approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Filibuster fight Cornyn wrote an op-ed in the New York Post last week, endorsing the idea of changing the filibuster rules to pass the SAVE America Act and a homeland security spending bill.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say that good intentions place Ellis’ order above appellate scrutiny, although in my opinion, her sole (but significant) misstep was failing to give her orders teeth by sanctioning government lawyers and holding DHS agents in contempt of court.—
Seth Stern,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the president’s authority.—
Mark Berman,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The agency decided to press ahead with a launch attempt in April, formally certifying the rocket and spacecraft for flight.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The federation’s guidelines aren’t oriented toward certifying an entire state.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Class members should have received a notice by email or mail with a unique ID and PIN confirming their information was involved.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian judiciary's news agency, Mizan, quoted the Revolutionary Guard as confirming the killing of Soleimani.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Credentialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentialing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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