accredited
officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
provided with official credentials, as by a government: an accredited diplomatic representative.
accepted as authoritative: an accredited theory.
Origin of accredited
1Other words from accredited
- non·ac·cred·it·ed, adjective
- un·ac·cred·it·ed, adjective
- well-ac·cred·it·ed, adjective
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How to use accredited in a sentence
At an unaccredited college in Utah that was founded by acolytes of right-wing conspiracy-theorist crackpot Cleon Skousen.
Various Bits of Romney-Ryan Bashing All Rolled Into One Post! | Michael Tomasky | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe worst of it is, I am the only unaccredited member of the household!
When a Man Marries | Mary Roberts RinehartUnaccredited, un-a-kred′i-ted, adj. not accredited or authorised.
There is a not unaccredited rumour that it was in wresting the revolver from a female hand that Gambetta got wounded.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 | Thomas Wodehouse Legh NewtonJonson, unknown and unaccredited, had offered a play to the theatre.
A Day with William Shakespeare | Maurice Clare
Or rather, perhaps, some inward, unaccredited guardian signalled to him of danger.
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