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accredit

[uh-kred-it] / əˈkrɛd ɪt /
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attribute responsibility or achievement
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Last year, Florida and five other states established the Commission for Public Higher Education to accredit their public university systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Vienna has so far refused to accredit Taliban-appointed diplomats, although the Austrian government has held direct talks with Taliban authorities over deportations this year.

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

But scores more accredit Piker for either their radicalization or their de-radicalization.

From Slate Feb. 18, 2025

With close to 2,000 members today, the organization offers training programs that accredit EFT practitioners, similar to the EFT Tapping Training Institute and a handful of other organizations.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2023

Dare we really accredit these horrible and extreme feelings to those tender childhood years, or does analysis deceive us by bringing in some new element?

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund

For years, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which accredits M.D.-granting programs, required medical schools to establish programs “aimed at achieving diversity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Social Work England, which accredits these courses, clearly states the curriculum should be updated to reflect the law.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2024

According to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, which oversees the academy and accredits law enforcement officers statewide, Allen is the subject of an ongoing decertification investigation.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2023

On a call with reporters Friday, Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal said three of the 27 colleges the council accredits have begun the process of switching accreditors.

From Washington Post Aug. 19, 2022

Their standing in the church accredits their offer of service: the service itself can only be accredited by the Truth and the Lord of Truth, who is the servant of all.

From Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood by MacDonald, George

We also need a new category of healthcare professionals with graduate degrees obtained from accredited universities and institutes and whose training is centered on healthy longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Lodge Quai takes money from accredited investors, but retail investors can also check out publicly traded REITs like Lodge’s old firm, W.P.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s not easy when you have 300,000 accredited people to process. “Our world is very aggressive; security is more important than anything.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Katie got news of her sister through the official accredited family reporter, the insurance agent.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

EAC also oversees the federal testing and certification program for voting systems, accrediting labs and certifying whether machines meet federal standards known as the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Many institutional accreditors oversee colleges and universities nationwide, and many state teacher licensing authorities recognize multiple accrediting bodies for training programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

It is voluntary to join and works like a badge system, accrediting employers based on how supportive they are of workers with disabilities.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

The class, run by an accrediting organization, teaches the providers about the importance of follow-up care.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2024

When we were seated the Deb Zimpun produced a document accrediting him as the duly appointed envoy and representative of the Bhutan Government to receive the subsidy.

From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon




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