as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.
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Recent Examples of credential
The hospital, Gardner said, had mismanaged its billing process, hadn’t updated its prices since 2018, and failed to credential new clinicians with insurance plans.
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Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state.
—Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
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Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state.
—Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2020
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Two sources who spoke to Reuters said the U.S. may approve $30 million per month in grants to the GHF in the future.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The new guidance says that, when encountering an immigrant with a pending or approved T or U visa application, ICE agents should first consult with the agency's legal advisors.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Under the ‘India Semiconductor Mission’, the government has sanctioned five semiconductor manufacturing units, securing a total investment of USD 18.15 billion by 2024, marking a significant milestone in India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions and boosting the local ecosystem.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The State Department also sanctioned Cuban Defense Minister Álvaro López Miera and Interior Minister Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Jones provided those services to the youth mentoring group for its annual conferences between 2019 and 2024 under a different audiovisual company, American Electronic Entertainment, aka, AEE Productions, 100 Black Men of America confirmed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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His death at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles was confirmed by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on June 24, but authorities have not disclosed the cause.—
Scott MacFarlane
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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This is because the clerics who have issued or endorsed the threats belong to an ultra-hard-line camp inherently against any diplomatic engagements with the U.S. or the West.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Churches are now able to endorse political candidates after a court filing against a decades-long rule.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The case changed legal precedent and was the inspiration for two new state laws, one of which requires judges to certify a verdict immediately.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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They are certified to national wildland firefighting standards.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2025
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The experience was unifying, validating, and empowering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The success of this album probably feels really validating after all that hard work there.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Sharapova is scheduled to be inducted in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on August, 23, alongside the Bryan Brothers.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Just last year, McCoy was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credential. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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