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as in ascribing
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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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accrediting
The federal government has no formal authority over accrediting bodies, but they are indirectly bound to one another.
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Per state law, police chiefs hired from outside of California must complete additional training through the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the accrediting agency for officers in California.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, business schools are dealing with new market pressures, including global rankings that are now taking societal impact into account, and students, professors and accrediting bodies that increasingly value social responsibility.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
One such framework bespoke to business schools is offered by the European Foundation for Management Development, which is a global accrediting organization based in Brussels.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Per state law, police chiefs hired from outside of California must complete additional training through the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the accrediting agency for officers in California.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, business schools are dealing with new market pressures, including global rankings that are now taking societal impact into account, and students, professors and accrediting bodies that increasingly value social responsibility.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
One such framework bespoke to business schools is offered by the European Foundation for Management Development, which is a global accrediting organization based in Brussels.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrediting
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Once these teams are aligned, a robust data infrastructure can be built, enabling the connection of physical machines with digital processes.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Optimizing Advertising Effectiveness With AI AI can enhance advertising by enabling more precise targeting and personalization, leading to higher conversion rates and reduced acquisition costs.Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal government is required to conduct environmental reviews before approving energy production plans, infrastructure builds and other projects.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company is also broadening its international footprint, with Canada approving the CAN-PRIME study to recruit patients for trials.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Using flawed data or unfairly attributing some aspects of a dataset more weight than others can lead to the wrong outcomes.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Despite his amazing coaching success, Mike Ditka was always consistent in attributing much of his good fortune to the contributions of his two Hall of Fame coaching mentors, Tom Landry of the Cowboys and George Halas of the Bears.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Philly school board is revising its process for authorizing charter schools.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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No agreements exist authorizing that information be used for immigration enforcement, and advocates say any such effort would face legal obstacles.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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There’s always somebody at the bottom trying to tear you down, and everybody else at the top is applauding.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the Facebook clip doesn't show the European Parliament applauding this decision.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Companies should focus on bringing their staff together and empowering them to succeed.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Remember, empowering employees to develop themselves is an investment in your company’s future.Praveen Andapalli, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Eras was also a boon for ride-hailing companies.Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meaning the car could be part of Tesla’s fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle (aka Cybercab/Robotaxi) strategy, which is Musk’s primary obsession.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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With Microsoft confirming a critical new Windows zero-day vulnerability this week, the fact that Google has confirmed two high-risk security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser might appear less of an issue.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One of the biggest pieces of professional wrestling news has been Penta El Zero Miedo being removed from All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) roster, seemingly confirming that his contract is up and his time with the company has come to an end.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Accrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrediting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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