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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Plans, including renderings of the 33,000-square-foot (3,066-square-meter) center, were included in the preliminary agenda released on Friday for the April meeting of a federal commission that approves construction on federal land in Washington.—
ABC News,
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Those tariffs last for only 150 days unless Congress approves an extension.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors last year subpoenaed Kansas City for contracts between City Hall and the leader of a local nonprofit that works to combat homelessness, a revelation that confirms a key focus of an ongoing criminal investigation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Responding only confirms to the scammer that your number is active.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rabbi Laurence Bazer, who endorses Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis and cantors as military chaplains through the Jewish Chaplains Council, said Jewish groups are working together on the issue.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Written in English and Spanish, the declaration endorses efforts to strengthen regional cooperation in combating transnational criminal organizations and narcotics trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
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An autocratic government that sanctions violence.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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For people struggling with delusional disorders, a system that consistently validates their beliefs may weaken their ability to conduct internal reality checks.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Long-range missile test validates strategic system The Glory Trip 255 mission paired a Minuteman III missile with two unarmed test reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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And Jeff Aaron was confirmed, 26-10, to the Public Employee Relations Commission, which certifies unions and resolves labor and employment disputes.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those applying for children with a disability must submit a firm that certifies the student’s disability, an evaluation and/or a Texas individualized education plan.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the current moment, when transgender people are treated as a political symbol, Plett’s work re-affirms the daily, the human, and the relational.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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While that same sun will always rise in the East and set in the West, the work of these artists affirms that each new day is ours to make anew — no matter what sorrows may lay behind us.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Credentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentials. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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