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verb

past tense of accredit
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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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Recent Examples of accredited
Verb
Institutions of higher education must be accredited to gain access to federal money for student financial aid. Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 This program is the first worldwide accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board for an inspection plan that integrates functional safety, cybersecurity, AI safety, and regulations into one unified framework. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025 At the moment, nearly 150 facilities across the country are accredited by the group, with two in Michigan. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025 To offer bachelor’s degrees, however, participating colleges would need to first develop a program and curriculum, have their programs approved by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education, then have the program accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 Essentially, the legislation would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees to students, provided the schools meet certain conditions and have their programs approved and accredited by the appropriate state bodies. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 Choose a company accredited by the American Association for Debt Resolution and check online reviews from the Better Business Bureau and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Víctor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 The company is accredited by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), which guarantees the use of recycled materials throughout the production chain. New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025 They will be audited for compliance by independent third-party auditors accredited by the RJC. Lily Templeton, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accredited
Adjective
  • Jason Ballard is a certified business and executive coach located in Louisville, Kentucky.
    Jason Ballard, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The attack was the third in less than two months that French authorities attributed to Islamic extremists, and prompted the government to raise its security alert to the maximum level.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • While generative AI has indirectly contributed to more efficient scalability, similar contributions can be attributed to other industries.
    Suvarna Krishnan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.
    Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Also; regardless if the Rockies are good or bad; shouldn’t they be applauded for bringing up prospects early and not pausing for a future control that might be meaningless?
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Dirk Nowitzki, in attendance, applauded him.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lawmakers at the Capitol have said they are focused on how to lower utility costs for customers, while balancing the state’s climate goals, and have questioned why the Public Utilities Commission approved a series of rate increases for PG&E last year.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The deal had to be approved by Madrid’s general assembly in September 2019 — which was after the 2019-20 Liga F season had started.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • By and large, adults should always start by educating themselves before consuming any form of marijuana or hemp product and purchase products from licensed and/or regulated facilities.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Tom Jameson is a licensed electrician and the owner of AstroWatt Electric.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Columbia University Apartheid Divest ascribed the crackdown to outside pressure.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.
    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The school board has authorized sending a request for proposals to search firms that will help select a new superintendent, according to Donahue’s message.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Yorkville Police Department Investigations Division, along with the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team, were authorized on Thursday to record communications with Hellenthal, according to the release.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

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