accreditation

American

[uh-kred-i-tey-shuhn] / əˌkrɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of giving official authority or approval, or the resulting status; certification.

Today they officially opened the process of accreditation for media wanting to cover World Youth Day.
the act of certifying an educational institution or program as meeting all official formal requirements of academic excellence, facilities, curriculum, etc.; the status of being so certified.

Universities applying for membership in the association must have undergone, at the national or regional level, a process of quality assurance or accreditation.
the act of attributing or ascribing some quality, status, or action to a person or thing.

His other poems added to his accreditation as a first-class poet.

Other Word Forms

reaccreditation noun

Etymology

Origin of accreditation

accredit ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

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City Council budget hearing last year that the Toronto Zoo lost its accreditation in 2012 by sending its elephants to a sanctuary at the direction of the Toronto City Council.

From Los Angeles Times

Barnes said Pentagon press accreditation pass holders were ultimately told they would be given permission to ride on the shuttle bus.

From Barron's

The diplomat has had their accreditation revoked and been ordered to leave the country within two weeks.

From BBC

Lebanon's government has acted against Iranian interests and withdrew its approval of the Iranian ambassador's accreditation on Tuesday, a decision Barrot hailed as "courageous".

From Barron's

Lebanon withdrew the accreditation of Iran's ambassador and gave him until Sunday to leave the country.

From Barron's

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