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as in to ascribe
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredit
The Higher Learning Commission accredits colleges and universities in 20 states and Washington, D.C., according to its website.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Contributors to crowdfunding campaigns are usually accredited investors who choose to use their personal money to support different ventures.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
All of Liberty Academy’s teachers are accredited, qualifying them for financial premiums from The Children’s Trust and the Early Learning Coalition.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In its first year, this work was nationally accredited and awarded, Laing said.
—Brielle Bredsten, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Contributors to crowdfunding campaigns are usually accredited investors who choose to use their personal money to support different ventures.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
All of Liberty Academy’s teachers are accredited, qualifying them for financial premiums from The Children’s Trust and the Early Learning Coalition.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In its first year, this work was nationally accredited and awarded, Laing said.
—Brielle Bredsten, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredit
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Needless to say, the thinking of OPEC+ ministers is not transparent, but there is a long history of pundits to ascribing the group’s (especially by the Saudis) as being driven by non-economic, political motivations.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Columbia University Apartheid Divest ascribed the crackdown to outside pressure.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Workshops, developer sessions, and technical tutorials enable professionals to learn about the latest tools and best practices.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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If this movie plays some small part in destigmatizing middle-aged female sexuality, that’s worth applauding.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Advocates for a death-row inmate in Louisiana have applauded a federal judge's decision to halt his execution using nitrogen gas.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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If House Concurrent Resolution 3013 is approved by North Dakota’s Senate, it will be passed onto the Supreme Court.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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Calvin has been pushing for Brian Shafton, a music manager, to take over as the administrator of the estate, but Hale does not approve.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Although the opioid epidemic in America has posed a real and significant public health threat resulting in at least 645,000 deaths since the epidemic began, major progress has been made with significantly less deaths directly attributed to fentanyl.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The report would reveal the percentages of rates attributed to reinsurance, claims costs, defense and containment costs, fees and commissions, profit and contingency and any other factor deemed necessary by regulators.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The source requested anonymity fearing retribution and because they are not authorized to speak publicly.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Because the seizure of the steel mills would both regulate commerce and constitute a taking of property that would require compensation, only Congress could authorize it.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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Human rights organizations hailed his arrest as a step toward justice, while his supporters continue to portray him as a leader who brought safety and progress to the Philippines.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Last week, Chinese scientists launched what many are hailing as a new AI breakthrough: an autonomous AI agent called Manus.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Ottawa Treaty is an international agreement signed in 1997 that has been ratified or acceded to by more than 160 nations, and in withdrawing from it, Warsaw and the Baltic nations can begin stockpiling and using landmines for the first time in nearly 30 years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The formal establishment of an organization to manage Lake Kivu and the Ruzizi River basin, shared by Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, was never formally ratified by its member countries.—
Melissa McCracken,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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