credentialing

verb

variants also credentialling
present participle of credential
as in approving
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 credentialing
  1. approving
  2. accrediting
  3. inducting
  4. endorsing
  5. sanctioning
  6. certifying
  7. confirming
Verb
  • Ruiz ruled in a lawsuit brought by historian Marvin Dunn that Dunn was likely to prove the college’s Board of Trustees had denied the public an opportunity to weigh in on the plans before approving the transfer.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • 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
Definition of accrediting
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  • Finally, the Penguins are inducting Jack McGregor into the Hall of Fame posthumously.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Bucs recognized Gruden’s coaching success, including a win over the Raiders in Super Bowl 37, by inducting him into their Ring of Honor in 2017.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducting
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  • After originally endorsing Holscher’s opponent in the primary, Kelly has since backed Holscher in the race to succeed her.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • Villa similarly moved quickly to secure Zion Suzuki, sanctioning Emiliano Martinez’s departure.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Options like seizing Iranian assets and sanctioning Iran’s trading partners, exchange houses, and Chinese banks all have potential downsides.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • Officers like Chase, who perform inspections, are responsible for certifying the origin of all parts on the car.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Absent a chair, the commission is unable to perform some key responsibilities, like enforcing legal and safety violations, approving new tribal gambling laws and certifying management agreements between tribes and casino operators.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bridges and overhangs were clean, confirming excellent exposure calibration and the printer's ability to resolve intricate features without sacrificing dimensional accuracy.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirming
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“Credentialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentialing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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