credentialed

verb

variants also credentialled
past tense of credential
as in approved
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 credentialed
  1. approved
  2. inducted
  3. certified
  4. endorsed
  5. accredited
  6. confirmed
  7. sanctioned
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  • No drugs in this class are approved to treat obesity in children under 12, even though GLP-1 prescriptions for children between 8 and 11 have increased more than 300-fold since 2019.
    — STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The city’s initial agreement with the developers, approved by the council last September, laid out a range of possible public funding mechanisms the city may consider.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • Webb was not yet 40 when he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 75-year-old was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • Some healthcare professionals who serve as patient advocates are not certified and instead have learned relevant skills through their education or professional experiences.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, Explora is a B Corporation and is certified as a CarbonNeutralCompany.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified
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  • Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sponsored by Common Sense Media and endorsed by OpenAI, the bill is named after 16-year-old Adam Raine, whose parents sued OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged his suicide.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorsed
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  • 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
Definition of accredited
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  • The notice must include the date and time immigration enforcement was confirmed, the location, and a link to resources.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The all-singing, all-dancing comedy drama will also debut in China on Tencent Kids, Youku Kids and BesTV (dates still to be confirmed).
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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  • Other sanctioned Iranian airlines, however, have continued flying into Turkey.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Treasury Department first sanctioned Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in July 2024, and the State Department designated it a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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“Credentialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentialed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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