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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Trustmark, the organisation responsible for overseeing quality, says it can't help because the company lost its accreditation soon after the work was completed.

From BBC

Unlike other religious communities, there are insufficient standards for accreditation, discipline, oversight and accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is alleged that she acquired the money by working as a journalist without accreditation, and obtained payment through intimidation.

From BBC

"These guys are so good at what they do, they cover all their bases, they get accreditations that they need."

From BBC

Another transfer puts Health and Human Services in charge of a grant program for parents who are attending college, along with management of foreign medical school accreditation.

From Los Angeles Times

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