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.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Jaron Bradley, director of the Jamf threat labs, warned that its own threat intelligence had observed a significant rise in credential stealer campaigns gaining momentum across 2023.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the next few days, Microsoft will start allowing people to sign in to Teams with Skype credentials, and Skype contacts and chats will transfer over, according to a blog post.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Second is credential abuse: testing every password in a massive database against a person's account.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Jaron Bradley, director of the Jamf threat labs, warned that its own threat intelligence had observed a significant rise in credential stealer campaigns gaining momentum across 2023.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
The brand is doubling down on its fashion credentials, following its summer pop-up last year with designer Charles de Vilmorin.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the next few days, Microsoft will start allowing people to sign in to Teams with Skype credentials, and Skype contacts and chats will transfer over, according to a blog post.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
The All England Club might not credential me for even suggesting it, or even thinking about it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Candidates — or their committees — can't credential challengers.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Credential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credential. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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