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Definitions

credential

[kri-den-shuhl] / krɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

ADJECTIVE

believable

Synonyms

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authentic conceivable convincing credible persuasive plausible reasonable satisfying

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able to hold water feasible logical sound

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aboveboard acceptable colorable creditable imaginable impressive likely possible presumable presumptive probable rational reliable straight supposable tenable tried trustworthy trusty unquestionable up front

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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

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affirmation attestation docket endorsement pass record sheepskin shingle testament testimonial testimony

WEAK

testification

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breach break prohibition

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denial veto

NOUN

testimonial

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endorsement homage ovation remembrance testament testimony

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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

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open sesame raincheck

Antonyms

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prohibition refusal

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denial heedlessness ignorance neglect veto

NOUN

voucher

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certificate coupon receipt ticket

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IOU check chit debenture note notice release slip stub token

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proof of purchase sales check sales receipt sales slip

NOUN

warrant

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accreditation certificate license passport permission permit pledge sanction subpoena summons ticket

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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

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prohibition refusal veto

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breach break denial uncertainty

Example Sentences

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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

States are also increasingly investing in career and technical education, with certificate programs lasting less than a year becoming the fastest-growing type of credential.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Carlson finished her bachelor’s degree this spring but worries the credential won’t get her as far as she’d like.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

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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