accrediting

verb

present participle of accredit
1
as in ascribing
to explain (something) as being the result of something else accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong

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2
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

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3
as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

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4
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

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Recent Examples of accrediting The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 What schools said about name change Queens and Elon in September announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency gave its blessing. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Not all private schools are accredited and not all accrediting agencies are equally rigorous. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Traditional oversight from accrediting agencies is faltering, necessitating new approaches. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In March 2024, the New England Commission of Higher Education, which is responsible for accrediting colleges and universities in the Northeast, created guidelines for colleges that want to implement these programs. — Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026 Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026 Feisel also was involved with ABET, the organization responsible for accrediting engineering programs. — Amanda Davis, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrediting
  1. ascribing
  2. enabling
  3. praising
  4. approving
  5. attributing
  6. authorizing
  7. applauding
  8. ratifying
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  • But most disagreed, ascribing them to abiotic reactions and stressing that, overall, the Viking data paint a picture of a dead planet.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • Their vocabulary changes Shifts in language and attitude are usually the first signs your son may be ascribing to red pill ideology.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026
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  • This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike conventional lithium-ion cells, these batteries replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic material, potentially enabling higher energy density and improved reliability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabling
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  • While praising Green’s composure, accuracy, consistency and feel, Westlake coach Rick Clausen also singled out the offensive line.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The move to Vegas was contingent on the state of Nevada approving $380 million of public funds to the Vegas ballpark project, which happened on June 15, 2023.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Atlantic Coast Conference joined its peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences on Thursday by approving a ban that also covers professional athletes seeking to return to college to play men’s or women’s college basketball.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • The gross margin outlook was a bit lower than expected, with Kress attributing the crunch to the relentless rise in memory prices, both for the remainder of this fiscal year and for fiscal 2028.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • What is most challenging is to resist attributing to AI, through language alone, properties that the evidence has not yet established.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of attributing
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  • In that case, voters had already approved an amendment in April authorizing mid-decade redistricting when the court ruled that lawmakers last year had waited too long to take an initial step necessary to qualify it for the ballot.
    — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Congress eventually approved a bill authorizing water projects nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizing
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  • Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage responded by applauding Fernandez and singing his name.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Local officials posed around the giant baby blue ceremonial check, applauding as the mayor positioned it on an easel in view of the television cameras.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauding
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying

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“Accrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrediting. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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