ACCREDITING Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

accrediting

verb

present participle of accredit

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 two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 What schools said about name change Queens and Elon in September announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency gave its blessing. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Not all private schools are accredited and not all accrediting agencies are equally rigorous. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Traditional oversight from accrediting agencies is faltering, necessitating new approaches. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In March 2024, the New England Commission of Higher Education, which is responsible for accrediting colleges and universities in the Northeast, created guidelines for colleges that want to implement these programs. — Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026 Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026 Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs. — Amanda Davis, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2025

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But most disagreed, ascribing them to abiotic reactions and stressing that, overall, the Viking data paint a picture of a dead planet.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Their vocabulary changes Shifts in language and attitude are usually the first signs your son may be ascribing to red pill ideology.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026

Definition of ascribing

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This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabling

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For this reason, many are praising OpenAI for its transparency and candor around the event.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
If, for example, a commencement speaker praising the value of artificial intelligence is met with jeers from graduates – as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was in May 2026 – the speaker’s message is immediately rendered inert.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of praising

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Lucy Tobier Braun suggested potential legal challenges to his ability to extend the gas tax pause by attributing it to a new cause would be politically motivated.

— Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026
The company, founded in 2020, cut staff earlier this year, attributing the reductions to its increasing allocation of resources toward prediction markets.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of attributing

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Without a law authorizing year-round E15, summertime sales require a federal waiver.

— Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 6 Aug. 2026
Heat Is Changing Grid Operations In late July, the Department of Energy issued an emergency order authorizing the Southwest Power Pool to deploy idle and backup generation across a 17-state region serving approximately 20 million people.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorizing

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Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift's fans were quick to react to the change on social media, applauding whatever maneuvers Swift engaged in to curtail the use of her work.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of applauding

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The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.

— Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

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