CREDENTIALS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

credentials 1 of 2

plural noun

as in qualification

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job she certainly has the credentials for the position

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verb

present tense third-person singular of credential

as in approves

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.

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Achieve approves debt consolidation loans for borrowers with a FICO® Score of 560 and Upstart’s underwriting model looks at hundreds of data points beyond your credit score, including education, work history, income and savings patterns.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways.

— Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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But many of the results have already been verified in Lean—a programming language that validates a proof’s logic—and are therefore all but certain to be correct.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Mathematical success validates a relationship between the formalism and what experiments record.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of validates

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That’s the regulatory body that certifies law enforcement officers in the state.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of certifies

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More importantly, the agreement affirms Greenland's sovereignty and right to self-determination while preventing non-NATO countries from establishing a military presence without the parties' approval.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The legislation affirms the rights of those in private detention facilities to access medical and mental health treatment, clean drinking water, food that is safe to consume and livable quarters.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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