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accreditation

[uh-kred-i-tey-shuhn] / əˌkrɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
credentials
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diploma
STRONG
authorization card certificate character deed docket document documentation endorsement license missive papers passport proof recommendation sanction testament testimonial title token voucher warrant
WEAK
letter of credence letter of introduction
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval refusal
NOUN
warrant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
certificate credential license passport permission permit pledge sanction subpoena summons ticket
STRONG
assurance authentication authority basis commission credentials ducat earnest foundation go ahead guarantee okay pass pawn right security shingle sticker tag testimonial token verification warranty word
WEAK
carte blanche green light official document
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prohibition refusal veto
STRONG
breach break denial uncertainty

Example Sentences

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City Council budget hearing last year that the Toronto Zoo lost its accreditation in 2012 by sending its elephants to a sanctuary at the direction of the Toronto City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Kyiv stripped the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation in 2022 and scaled down the mission in response to Tehran's supply of Shahed drones to Moscow.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Dr. Goldfarb’s suggestion that the Florida-led six-state Commission for Public Higher Education expand into medical school accreditation could likewise spur broader competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The IOC have also reinstated Heraskevych's accreditation, allowing him to stay around the Games and in the Olympic village for the remainder of the competition.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

As a rule, he didn’t trust myths and folktales; they lacked accreditation.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray