credentialing

verb

variants also credentialling
present participle of credential
as in approving
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 credentialing
  1. approving
  2. accrediting
  3. inducting
  4. endorsing
  5. sanctioning
  6. certifying
  7. confirming
Verb
  • Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of living, with just 17% approving of his handling of the issue, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of accrediting
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  • Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducting
Verb
  • The group is not specifically endorsing or looking to knock down any specific bills in Congress yet, Handa said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In September, videos on X purported to show Leonardo DiCaprio and a bunch of other actors endorsing a campaign urging Americans not to vote for Democrats in November.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • In addition to sanctioning Brito and Epstein, Williams also ordered a copy of her order to be sent to the New York State Bar Association, of which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a member.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief elections officer, overseeing federal and state-level elections, sending out ballots, certifying results and issuing voter guides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirming
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