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 In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 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
Verb
  • 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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  • Powering the lunar economy Cabauy believes reliable long-duration power would become one of the key enabling technologies behind a permanent human presence on the Moon.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The same day, Stripe announced Muse integration with Link, enabling instant checkout at more than 1 million businesses and use of single-use virtual cards.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enabling
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  • That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were among the superstars praising Brunson when training camps opened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of praising
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  • Bristol is the latest community to join a growing list of towns and cities across the state approving the use of new red-light cameras, officials said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Humans also remain responsible for context-dependent decisions such as data classification, access policies, archiving and approving higher-risk system changes.
    — Paul Speciale, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • Reuters cited an anonymous NATO source as attributing the drone attacks to Russia.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Years passed before doctors solved the mystery, first attributing the behavioral changes to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), then linking that rare condition to a genetic mutation.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of attributing
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  • Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko’s request, appointing him temporary guardian of his daughter’s estate and authorizing him to file a probate petition on her behalf.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizing
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  • Ormond’s lawyers issued a statement on Thursday applauding the ruling.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Smith spoiled a third consecutive two-strike slider, stared into the first-base dugout and saw his manager applauding.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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