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Definitions

credential

[kri-den-shuhl] / krɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

ADJECTIVE

believable

Synonyms

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authentic conceivable convincing credible persuasive plausible reasonable satisfying

STRONG

able to hold water feasible logical sound

WEAK

aboveboard acceptable colorable creditable imaginable impressive likely possible presumable presumptive probable rational reliable straight supposable tenable tried trustworthy trusty unquestionable up front

Antonyms

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implausible improbable inconceivable incredible unbelievable unimaginable unlikely unreasonable

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unbelieveable unconvincing unreliable unthinkable

NOUN

certificate

Synonyms

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affidavit authentication authorization certification coupon deed diploma documentation guarantee license paper permit receipt ticket voucher warrant warranty

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affirmation attestation docket endorsement pass record sheepskin shingle testament testimonial testimony

WEAK

testification

Antonyms

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breach break prohibition

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denial veto

NOUN

testimonial

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endorsement homage ovation remembrance testament testimony

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affidavit appreciation attestation certificate character commemoration commendation confirmation degree evidence honor indication manifestation memorial memorialization monument plug proof recommendation reference salute salvo say-so show sign symbol token voucher witness

Antonyms

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censure concealment condemnation contradiction criticism disapproval hiding neglect

NOUN

ticket

Synonyms

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admission card certificate check coupon document license paper passport permit receipt record sticker voucher

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badge board chit docket invite key label marker note notice pass passage password slip stub tab tag token

WEAK

open sesame raincheck

Antonyms

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prohibition refusal

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denial heedlessness ignorance neglect veto

NOUN

voucher

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certificate coupon receipt ticket

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IOU check chit debenture note notice release slip stub token

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proof of purchase sales check sales receipt sales slip

NOUN

warrant

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accreditation certificate license passport permission permit pledge sanction subpoena summons ticket

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assurance authentication authority basis commission credentials ducat earnest foundation go ahead guarantee okay pass pawn right security shingle sticker tag testimonial token verification warranty word

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carte blanche green light official document

Antonyms

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prohibition refusal veto

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breach break denial uncertainty

Example Sentences

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The IIT degree, long India's most coveted credential, is beginning to look less like a golden ticket and more like a lottery.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Many find openings in hands-on fields such as healthcare, and they lean on short-term credential programs as steppingstones to new careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

States are also increasingly investing in career and technical education, with certificate programs lasting less than a year becoming the fastest-growing type of credential.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Breanna Morello, who is known for her work for InfoWars, secured a credential, even as she told the Washington Post she didn’t have plans to move to D.C.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2025

The Academy’s instructors were all correction officers with a training credential.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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