unaccredited

adjective

un·​ac·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkre-də-təd How to pronounce unaccredited (audio)
: not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirements : not accredited
an unaccredited institution
As the school was unaccredited and still didn't offer degrees (as opposed to certificates), they were ineligible for federal loans.Leslie Spenser

Examples of unaccredited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An unaccredited art institution is planned for the space. Deborah Belgum, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024 Young international players have experienced inadequate living conditions while attending unaccredited U.S. schools and been embroiled in student visa fraud scams that have left some deported after being cast aside by these bootleg preps. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2024 While rapamycin has yet to be properly tested on humans for anti-aging, people have been prescribed the treatment for this purpose — with seemingly positive, if unaccredited, results. Devika Rao, theweek, 10 July 2024 Five years ago, various zoo animals were rescued from the St. Edouard Zoo, an unaccredited facility in Canada, by the Humane Society International. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaccredited 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaccredited was circa 1828

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“Unaccredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccredited. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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