credentials 1 of 2

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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  • OneMain Financial approves personal loans for up to $35,000 with funding available as fast as one hour after closing, if disbursed via debit card.
    — Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The executive who owns payment operations, not the assessor, approves those operating conditions, names an officer who can suspend the agent and defines what triggers reassessment.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of approves
Verb
  • The Senate confirms higher-profile nominees as well, including nominees for the Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, along with cabinet secretaries.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her presence confirms that Firstman has cast the movie with care, down to the smallest roles.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of confirms
Verb
  • Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 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
Verb
  • Each team checks its own systems, validates availability, assesses cost impact, secures approvals and manually triggers updates across downstream systems.
    — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If further testing validates the approach, the Army could gain more flexibility from its existing launchers and munitions while preparing future precision fires systems for increasingly mobile battlefield threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of validates
Verb
  • My post-mastectomy plastic surgeon had once chaired the board that certifies plastic surgeons.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The city would also be prohibited from withdrawing more than 50% of the amount of money in the fund unless the mayor certifies that there is a compelling fiscal need.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of certifies
Verb
  • The result affirms Cooper’s appeal across a North Carolina electorate that backed Trump in the last three presidential elections.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hence the gorgeous moment when Mi-ok joins Ho-seok for a nightcap under the stars—secret moonshine—and affirms that, in the face of insurmountable problems, enduring them together is their only solution.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirms
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“Credentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentials. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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