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adjective

as in certified

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verb

past tense of accredit

as in attributed

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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as in enabled

to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

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as in applauded

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

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as in approved

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

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Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Sites could use the next test in that order only when testing at the higher level is not reasonably available through an accredited laboratory. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board is assisting as an accredited representative for the United States. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Over the past 15 years, amid the rise in fintech, new companies aimed at everyday, non-accredited investors have sprung up. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The number of accredited professionals is important, of course, as is the event’s international character, but the real assessment does not end on 2 October. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 More than 160 Ladders parents have gone on to become accredited substitute teachers, and about a dozen so far now have professional educator licenses. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Rohit signed up to work for the delivery company using a Social Security number and completed a background check through an accredited provider, a DoorDash spokesperson told CNN Monday. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 These include online budgeting and cash-flow tools, a growing class of accredited therapists who specialize in this topic, and community support groups. — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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More than 100 media representatives from around the world, including Britain, China, France, Ukraine and Russia, have been accredited to cover the case, according to the court. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The employer is, however, refusing to become London Living Wage accredited. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026 And what of her plans, if any, now that she’s accredited in the kitchen? — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 At the time when the show was canceled, Meloni accredited the fans for the longevity of his character Elliot Stabler. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Armstrong said the sanctuary was accredited over the summer by Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the world's largest plant conservation network. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Currently, only around 15% of Pennsylvania’s levees are accredited by FEMA. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 O'Shea said the Milwaukee County Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, with all its animal habitats meeting AZA standards. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Some boutique firms refer clients to local experts, such as certified public accountants or estate planning attorneys, while national firms may have these experts on staff.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Even when working with certified cotton backed by transaction certificates, tracing the fiber back through the supply chain took hours of painstaking investigation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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But the Houthis hold significant territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast, which has enabled them to threaten vessels there and in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and another key chokepoint for global energy supplies.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Besides profound conversation, HomeView, when paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, can use personal context from apps such as Messages and Calendar to garner more relevant responses.

— muskanbhatia, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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Analysts applauded Apple for introducing HomeView at a reasonable price given all the component shortages.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Meiner is pushing the city to work with other Florida mayors to advocate directly with the state legislature to possibly amend or repeal the Live Local Act, which was approved Wednesday night.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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California has hundreds of licensed home lenders, which include large national banks such as Chase, online lenders including Rocket Mortgage, and regional and community banks, as well as credit unions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The deep-tissue session, which lasts for 30 minutes, draws directly on Brady’s time spent with his longtime body coach, Alex Guerrero, to shape his recovery in the NFL and beyond, alongside a team of licensed therapists and trainers.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

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Because humans have to have an explanation for everything, every result is ascribed to some kind of intent, process, or approach, as opposed to the inherent variability of baseball.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The circumstances of Saint Michael’s help while the pilgrim labored and delivered in the ocean were markedly different from those in the miracle ascribed to the Virgin.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of this season with a knee injury, according to a person with knowledge of the injury not authorized to discuss it publicly.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Details surface about airport fatalities The attack struck an airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2026

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