as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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Recent Examples of credential
Xi will have multiple ways to credential his successor, but as the story of Mao’s troubled succession suggests, no facet of his successor’s dossier will be more important than his ties to and rapport with the military.
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
There are some, believe it or not, who would not credential Schlapp or CPAC as conservative.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credential
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According to a March 24 Reuters poll, 35% of Americans approve of the strikes on Iran versus 61% who disapprove.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Baltimore is on the hook for $100,000, which was approved with the routine agenda at the beginning of the Board of Estimates meeting.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel, Anatoly Kolodkin, is sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom following the war in Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The vessel, Anatoly Kolodkin, is sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom following the war in Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Licata officially appointed as FWISD’s acting superintendent The Board of Managers unanimously voted to confirm Licata as the school district’s superintendent.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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He is endorsed by the MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing firm Sulzer has endorsed Spinnova’s consortium, which the Finnish firm established to advance the adoption of its fiber technology across the industry.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those results were certified by the National Labor Relations Board March 24.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Launching in November 2020, the six-month mission was the first to the orbital outpost after the Dragon crew capsule was certified for spaceflight under a partnership between NASA and SpaceX.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The proof-of-concept has already been validated, and the product is now entering the industrialization phase.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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After both hatches are secured, the closeout crew does a final inspection of the vehicle, looking for any signs of damage, validating mechanical seals, verifying environmental conditions and performing final leak checks.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who worked as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans, was a five-time dog surfing world champion and was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in 2024, according to the Surfers' Hall of Fame website.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Heat owner Micky Arison was inducted into Hall as part of the shrine’s 2025 class.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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