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credential

[kri-den-shuhl] / krɪˈdɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
believable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authentic conceivable convincing credible persuasive plausible reasonable satisfying
STRONG
able to hold water feasible logical sound
WEAK
aboveboard acceptable colorable creditable imaginable impressive likely possible presumable presumptive probable rational reliable straight supposable tenable tried trustworthy trusty unquestionable up front
Antonyms
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implausible improbable inconceivable incredible unbelievable unimaginable unlikely unreasonable
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unbelieveable unconvincing unreliable unthinkable
NOUN
certificate
Synonyms
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affidavit authentication authorization certification coupon deed diploma documentation guarantee license paper permit receipt ticket voucher warrant warranty
STRONG
affirmation attestation docket endorsement pass record sheepskin shingle testament testimonial testimony
WEAK
testification
Antonyms
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breach break prohibition
STRONG
denial veto
NOUN
testimonial
Synonyms
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endorsement homage ovation remembrance testament testimony
STRONG
affidavit appreciation attestation certificate character commemoration commendation confirmation degree evidence honor indication manifestation memorial memorialization monument plug proof recommendation reference salute salvo say-so show sign symbol token voucher witness
Antonyms
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censure concealment condemnation contradiction criticism disapproval hiding neglect
NOUN
ticket
Synonyms
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admission card certificate check coupon document license paper passport permit receipt record sticker voucher
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badge board chit docket invite key label marker note notice pass passage password slip stub tab tag token
WEAK
open sesame raincheck
Antonyms
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prohibition refusal
STRONG
denial heedlessness ignorance neglect veto
NOUN
voucher
Synonyms
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certificate coupon receipt ticket
STRONG
IOU check chit debenture note notice release slip stub token
WEAK
proof of purchase sales check sales receipt sales slip
NOUN
warrant
Synonyms
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accreditation certificate 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
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carte blanche green light official document
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prohibition refusal veto
STRONG
breach break denial uncertainty

Example Sentences

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The IIT degree, long India's most coveted credential, is beginning to look less like a golden ticket and more like a lottery.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Local 99 represents more than 30,000 employees without a teaching credential, including teacher aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, computer techs, custodians and gardeners.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Attia’s MD credential appears on the cover of Outlive, but the book does not draw much on the traditional medical training that he did receive.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Students are now paying the highest tuition in history for a credential that serves only as a prerequisite for the actual training, which happens elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Claytor, who earned a PhD in math from the University of Pennsylvania in 1933, was only the third Negro in the country to obtain the credential.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly