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as in to ascribe
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
took a course that accredited her to teach first aid
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
thus far the board has refused to accredit the school
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Recent Examples of accredit
For more than 70 years, a three-legged stool made up of states, nongovernmental accrediting agencies and the federal government has held joint oversight of higher education institutions.
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Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Australian Writers Guild is the organization that determined who should be accredited.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 July 2024
For example, Alloy Market is accredited by the BBB and the Bucks County, Pennsylvania Weights & Measures Department.
—Brandon Aversano, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
According to critics, some of these places -- known as roadside zoos -- are not accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and many have a bad track record in their treatment of animals.
—Alexandra Myers, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Yet none of the genomes showed more than one percent European ancestry, a fraction low enough to be ascribed to a spurious statistical fluke.John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
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Data collected in the late 1800s and early 1900s suggested different races have different lung capacities, a phenomenon researchers ascribed to innate biology rather than social, economic or environmental factors.Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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As noted earlier, a resource library containing blogs or online courses can be an effective resource that enables customers to find help on specific topics related to your product or service.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The imaging system also enables 2K/30fps video recording.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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When the title was finished, Courtney applauded her work.Emy LaCroix, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Supporters, like Texas Representative Chip Roy, applaud the initiative for challenging the status quo.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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But every deal that Harvey Weinstein approved gave him profit participation, which Smith couldn’t support.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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In the case of Hurricane Helene, the Biden administration approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina on September 26, the same day Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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This can primarily be attributed to: a 357% rise in the company’s revenue from $272 million in 2021 to $1.2 billion now; partly offset by a 22% rise in total shares outstanding to 228 million; and a 2% fall in the company’s P/S ratio to 4.4x now, versus 4.5x in 2021.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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After securing an album of the year win for his ninth studio album, Leather, at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the country star, 37, took a moment to attribute his success to his wife, Brandi Johnson.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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To that end, the Dodgers made a major move Tuesday night, agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Blake Snell pending a physical, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The press statement does not note Ukraine's first attack using ATACMS missiles on November 19, which struck a Russian munitions depot in Bryansk Oblast shortly after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range weapons to conduct deep-strikes into Russian territory.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The pups and their peoples hail from 40 states, Washington, D.C., and five foreign countries.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Radha Blank is a Director, Playwright, TV Writer, Performer and proud Native New Yorker who The New York Times has hailed as a ‘brilliant filmmaker’.Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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To make matters worse, Iran is one of the few remaining nations that have signed but not ratified the Paris Agreement—a landmark deal aimed at limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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With the Bill of Rights now attached to the Constitution, North Carolina ratified the document and became the 12th state.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Accredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredit. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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