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credential

[kri-den-shuhl] / krɪˈdɛn ʃəl /








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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

Many find openings in hands-on fields such as healthcare, and they lean on short-term credential programs as steppingstones to new careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

He’d help them stick with the difficult task of earning a teaching credential and find jobs for them.

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

Lots of people work hard at skilled jobs but lack something—a degree, a credential, sometimes a union card—that would give them better pay and more job security.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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