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plural noun

Definition of credentialsnext
as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job she certainly has the credentials for the position

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verb

present tense third-person singular of credential
as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credentials
  1. approves
  2. confirms
  3. certifies
  4. validates
  5. affirms
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  • Like Larry Clark, Baker approves taboo and mistakes outrage for rebellion.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Check your neighborhood spots Each year, the city approves dozens of street closures for trick-or-treating (there were more than 120 last year).
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Actress Pauley Perrette departed from NCIS six years ago and confirms that her retirement from acting is permanent.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The couple is expecting their third child together in Spring 2025, a rep for Jason confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirms
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  • The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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  • This validates my point, the tiny houses are cheap, but site costs and complying with regulations and including utilities kill that savings.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This kind of feedback validates the program and spells win/win for the participants.
    Steve Andriole, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • The book affirms the many ways to make a family and how those bonds hold us through loss and growth over time.
    Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, reading Powers in this more difficult, demanding way affirms the imperative that Literature—recalcitrant in its ideas, characters, and storylines—should invite and sustain more of and from its readers.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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