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plural noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of credential
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
  1. approves
  2. confirms
  3. endorses
  4. inducts
  5. sanctions
  6. validates
  7. certifies
  8. affirms
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  • During a simulation, teams should practice who approves messaging, who communicates with stakeholders and how information is shared.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Even the Black Queen of doing nothing finally approves a tactical response to the hostage situation in Tumbleton.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of approves
Verb
  • NurPhoto via Getty Images It may have been prematurely added to Samsung’s site at the time, because a Samsung press release this week confirms that Amazon Music is now preinstalled across several devices.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • His meeting with Vega at the hotel bar later on confirms he’s only postponed and reshaped the violence on the horizon, not prevented it.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of confirms
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  • Lucy McBath endorses Everton Blair in next week’s special election for Congress.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • There can be a viable claim when that unauthorized use leads consumers to believe the athlete endorses the business’s product or service.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of inducts
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  • The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of sanctions
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  • This downturn validates earlier warnings about the stock's sky-high valuation, which was 94 times 2025 sales, far exceeding fair value estimates.
    — Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of validates
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  • The drone business boom Last year, Thunder Tiger’s Overkill drones became the first from an Asian company to qualify for the Pentagon’s Blue Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Cleared List, which certifies commercial drones for use by the US military.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
  • If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Definition of certifies
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  • Nearly a decade and a half after its original release, Lifestyle’s reintroduction affirms how beautiful, even landscape-altering things come from the smallest, silliest instincts, like having fun making music with your friends.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
  • The Odyssey’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle, David Sims writes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of affirms
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