credentialed

verb

variants also credentialled
past tense of credential
as in approved
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 credentialed
  1. approved
  2. inducted
  3. certified
  4. endorsed
  5. accredited
  6. confirmed
  7. sanctioned
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  • Many of these proposals require constitutional amendments approved by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Ross McMullin and the Keller City Council unanimously approved a resolution early Thursday morning in opposition to an upcoming data center proposed for a site in Westlake near the Keller border.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • Dave Matthews Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • Anyone who uses the gloves must be certified and recertified every other year to continue using them, according to the user manual.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The analysis was conducted by avalanche expert Don Sharaf, who according to the report has been certified by the American Mountain Guide Association as a ski guide since 2004, and has been an American Avalanche Association member since 1992.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of certified
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  • Starry, who was elected sheriff in 2018 and again in 2022, has endorsed Mueller for sheriff.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The state Republican Party earlier this year endorsed Kendall Qualls over Demuth.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsed
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  • Goode co-founded the Turtle Conservancy in California, which is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Buyers had to be accredited and had to take at least 10,000 tokens.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of accredited
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  • In June, officials confirmed the formation of an El Niño, the natural warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather worldwide, that is expected to grow to historic strength.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Carolina Panthers and tight end Darren Waller have agreed to a one-year free-agent deal, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about a player’s contract.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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  • Meanwhile, violence against women has effectively been sanctioned by law.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Washington has already sanctioned some Chinese teapot refineries and firms since the US started the war against Iran in late February.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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“Credentialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentialed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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