as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
she certainly has the credentials for the position
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as in approves
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 credentials
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Even if Congress approves the funding, the Administration may not actually spend it.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The attorney general's office approves all requests from the executive branch for outside counsel.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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The certification confirms that the Dutch brand meets and exceeds all three pillars of circularity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company highlighted that the long-range deployment confirms the robustness, safety, and operational readiness of Exail’s surface drone technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Grijalva is expected to be sworn into office in October after Arizona officially certifies the election results.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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If a pope dies, the person who certifies his death is the camerlengo, or chamberlain, who currently is Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Recognition in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms further validates Fortinet's leadership and suggests durable competitive advantages.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Bottom Line for IT Leaders The acquisition validates the developer productivity insights market and confirms the maturation of these tools from niche analytics platforms to essential enterprise infrastructure.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This can become problematic when a chatbot affirms concerning behaviors, beliefs, or activities.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her insider’s view of that transition affirms what others since have revealed about Biden’s mental composition.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the Brotherhood discourages any worldly attachment that privileges one person over another person, or over God.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Credentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentials. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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