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credential

[kri-den-shuhl] / krɪˈdɛn ʃəl /








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She hopes the credential will position her for a job as an accounting specialist or bookkeeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Businesses, particularly those that collect and maintain sensitive personal and genetic data, can and should know to guard against” credential stuffing, the attorney general’s release said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

Eric Epps had made good on his promise to find employment for his brother-in-law Jimmy Goble, who had traded his teaching credential for a painters job at the Newport News shipyard.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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