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adjective

as in certified

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verb

past tense of accredit
1
as in attributed
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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2
as in enabled
to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

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3
as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

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Recent Examples of accredited
Adjective
Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Sites could use the next test in that order only when testing at the higher level is not reasonably available through an accredited laboratory. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board is assisting as an accredited representative for the United States. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Over the past 15 years, amid the rise in fintech, new companies aimed at everyday, non-accredited investors have sprung up. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The number of accredited professionals is important, of course, as is the event’s international character, but the real assessment does not end on 2 October. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 More than 160 Ladders parents have gone on to become accredited substitute teachers, and about a dozen so far now have professional educator licenses. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Rohit signed up to work for the delivery company using a Social Security number and completed a background check through an accredited provider, a DoorDash spokesperson told CNN Monday. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 These include online budgeting and cash-flow tools, a growing class of accredited therapists who specialize in this topic, and community support groups. — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
The employer is, however, refusing to become London Living Wage accredited. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026 And what of her plans, if any, now that she’s accredited in the kitchen? — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 At the time when the show was canceled, Meloni accredited the fans for the longevity of his character Elliot Stabler. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Armstrong said the sanctuary was accredited over the summer by Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the world's largest plant conservation network. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Currently, only around 15% of Pennsylvania’s levees are accredited by FEMA. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Travel to Tibet requires special government permission for all foreigners, especially journalists, even if they are fully accredited to work in China. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 O'Shea said the Milwaukee County Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, with all its animal habitats meeting AZA standards. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredited
  1. certified
  2. attributed
  3. enabled
  4. applauded
  5. approved
  6. licensed
  7. ascribed
  8. authorized
Adjective
  • Some counties show the index for free but charge for downloadable or certified copies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Ciclo already serves apparel, home and hospitality markets through a global network of certified fiber, yarn and fabric manufacturers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Nike’s decline has been ongoing for several years, mostly attributed to a pullback on wholesale and a focus on direct-to-consumer in June 2020 under prior management.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This boost was largely attributed to a variety of summer deals.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of attributed
Verb
  • The company is working on a Siri AI-enabled smart home hub that comes with a six-inch display that users can mount to their wall or place on a table, Bloomberg has reported.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Consider Inside Membership a slick, Uber-like alternative to traditional PR agencies, streamlining the process of bookings, content creation and measurement of ROI, since it’s all enabled by proprietary technology.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bryan’s on-stage statement immediately drew a lot of negative feedback from conservative fans, although there are pockets on the right that have come out against Israel’s actions in Gaza who applauded Bryan.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Capping them all is JPMorgan’s proposal to erect a £3 billion, 265-meter tower that will be London’s largest office building if its plans are approved.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of approved
Adjective
  • An invite-only beta version of the Room418 app will launch this fall ahead of a commercial launch, featuring a slate of licensed horror content.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix, in addition to a broad lineup of licensed titles, also spends a bunch of money on originals.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of licensed
Verb
  • Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Her presence, too, is felt in the people who now inhabit the space, like her granddaughter Charley, 25, whose easy warmth recalls qualities long ascribed to the matriarch.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascribed
Verb
  • That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As synthetic media and autonomous systems proliferate, organizations will need to verify identity, prove content provenance and determine whether AI agents are authorized to act.
    — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized

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“Accredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredited. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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