credential
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
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
“This means that once the law is officially enacted, your current credential will be invalid immediately.”
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
Peace told The Times in an email that the Park Service had “long required staff to confirm that the name on the interagency pass or fee-based credential matches a valid photo ID.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.