cre·den·tial
kri-ˈden(t)-shəl 
: warranting credit or confidence
—used chiefly in the phrase credential letters
1
: something that gives a title to credit or confidence
2
credentials plural
: testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power
a doctor's credentials
3
credentialed also credentialled; credentialing also credentialling
: to furnish with credentials
… to credential adequate academic performance …—
K. Patricia Cross
K. Patricia Crossjournalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service
Examples of credential in a Sentence
Noun
My experience as a manager is my strongest credential.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nick Rieniets, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
His code name was evidently credential enough: Einsatz was admitted to a series of online chats that eventually included about twelve hundred far-right extremists across the country.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Yelp, the site that helped make everyone a food critic regardless of credentials, has just released its Best New Restaurants of 2024, and two Nashville dining spots are on the list.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
Though many county chairs had attempted to credential delegates for both conventions, while a court ruling was pending, more than 20 only attempted to register for the Detroit convention.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Consider the following three best practices to minimize the impact of a credential stuffing attack:
1.
—Nick Rieniets, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
His code name was evidently credential enough: Einsatz was admitted to a series of online chats that eventually included about twelve hundred far-right extremists across the country.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Noun
Decades of experience have shown that institutions must innovate and adapt to ensure every student graduates with a meaningful credential, equipped with foundational skills and knowledge to support them throughout their lifetime.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Yelp, the site that helped make everyone a food critic regardless of credentials, has just released its Best New Restaurants of 2024, and two Nashville dining spots are on the list.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
Though many county chairs had attempted to credential delegates for both conventions, while a court ruling was pending, more than 20 only attempted to register for the Detroit convention.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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