accredited
Americanadjective
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officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence.
accredited schools.
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provided with official credentials, as by a government.
an accredited diplomatic representative.
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accepted as authoritative.
an accredited theory.
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Etymology
Origin of accredited
Explanation
When you're accredited in your profession, you've shown that you meet certain standards. Schools and colleges are accredited by various educational organizations, dentists are accredited by the American Dental Association, and other professionals are accredited by their own organizations. The key to accredited is the word in the middle: credit. If you give someone credit, you praise them and recognize something they've done. Accredited is similar: If you’re a school or a doctor or another kind of professional, being accredited means you've been tested and evaluated by an outside person or committee and these specialists agree that you meet the standards of that profession. When people hire you, they can be assured that you know what you’re doing.
Vocabulary lists containing accredited
Believe It or Not: Cred
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cred
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Latin Love, Vol I: Credere: to believe (cred)
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Example Sentences
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We also need a new category of healthcare professionals with graduate degrees obtained from accredited universities and institutes and whose training is centered on healthy longevity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Other parties, including the country where the aircraft or its engines were built, can also take an active part as "accredited representatives".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“It’s not easy when you have 300,000 accredited people to process. “Our world is very aggressive; security is more important than anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
There are also more than 4,000 journalists accredited from 80 nationalities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Unfortunately, the school had no accredited sulking program and I dropped out, more despondent than ever.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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