credentialed

verb

variants also credentialled
past tense of credential
as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory She was credentialed as a speech pathologist in August.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credentialed
  1. approved
  2. inducted
  3. certified
  4. endorsed
  5. accredited
  6. confirmed
  7. sanctioned
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  • With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • By the time of her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors, Parton was already a longtime member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which inducted her in 1999.
    — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Eminem shared a screenshot of a letter the late singer penned him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • District 1 fisheries biologist Dustin Smith certified the record.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of certified
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  • Circana found 35% of Gen Z and millennials discover new nonalcoholic beverages on social media, and 28% have tried an alcohol-free drink because a celebrity or influencer endorsed it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On the call, Musk endorsed Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, and said SpaceX would build its AI data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • The Denver Zoo is one of the most comprehensive veterinary hospitals in the world accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike about two-thirds of state internal audit offices, the unit is not accredited and has never had an outside peer review, according to a Department of Finance directory.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accredited
Verb
  • Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • Fiscus declined to answer if the team sanctioned the workout.
    — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned more than 60 new entities, individuals and vessels accused of helping Iran procure nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations and generate oil revenue.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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“Credentialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credentialed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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