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the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the only body empowered with the accreditation of medical schools in the state
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Recent Examples of accreditations
Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Experts say most private pre-K providers receive accreditations through other agencies and organizations.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The winner will receive two free accreditations for Industry@Tallinn @ Baltic Event 2026.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Experts say most private pre-K providers receive accreditations through other agencies and organizations.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The winner will receive two free accreditations for Industry@Tallinn @ Baltic Event 2026.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreditations
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, addressed concerns about giving one party too much power by staggering the new authorizations out over a 0-year period.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most authorizations ultimately go through, particularly if patients appeal.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wearing disguises, prosecutors say Davis used fake driver’s licenses with photos of the players that could be found online.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to legislation, the CRTC must hold public hearings for the issuance of licenses and has the discretion to hold hearings on any matter of relevance within its mandate.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Accreditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreditations. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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