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accredited

accredited

1 4.4
Officially recognized as meeting standards to do a job
  • adjective
  • /əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : acreditado
  • The university is proud to be an accredited institution by the regional educational bodies.

And so we have to collect money from accredited investors.

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Examples

  • If you go for any four year degree at an accredited institution, typically they'll require that you take some mathematics.

  • So to buy something before it reaches the public market, you have to be an accredited investor.

  • We expect to allow accredited investors come probably March or April.

  • And so we have to collect money from accredited investors.

  • However, the Scottish Government is the only government in the UK as a whole that is an accredited living wage employer.

  • Literally this is the only course in the country that's actually accredited, yes, accredited in the university.

  • The Accredited Online Colleges Blog provides information on earning your associate, bachelor, master's, and doctorate degrees online.

    Blog text (1)
  • The psychological skills training package, comprised of relaxation, imagery, and self-talk, was delivered to each of the midfielders across a three-day period by a British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) Accredited Sport Psychologist.

    Academic text (2010)
  • To practice as a doctor, you must graduate from an accredited medical school.

  • She chose to enroll in an accredited program to ensure her degree would be recognized.

Synonyms

official
vsaccredited
2.3

Approved by a person or group in charge

is specific formal acceptance that allows someone to perform a function
certified
vsaccredited
4 4.0

Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate

stresses being allowed to perform a function rather than only having qualifications
credentialed
vsaccredited
2 6.1

Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place

stresses formal permission to perform duties rather than documented competence
authorized
vsaccredited
1 3.6

Having official permission to do something

focuses on formal acceptance to perform an activity rather than mere approval
licensed
vsaccredited
3.5

Allowed by an official group to do a certain job

is formal acceptance and permission to carry out an assigned function
licenced
vsaccredited
  • UK
3.4

Official permission from a government or other authority to do a job, for example as an electrician

is broad formal acceptance and permission for a particular role or task
approved
vsaccredited
  • Formal
1.5

Officially accepted by a person or group in charge

emphasizes the right to perform a function, not only general acceptance
sanctioned
vsaccredited
  • Formal
4.1

Officially allowed by people in charge

is about being allowed to carry out duties, not only rule-based endorsement
certificated
vsaccredited
4.9

A person who has an official paper that shows they are allowed to do a job

is about permission to act in a role rather than just holding a certificate
recognized
vsaccredited
  • Formal
3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

is a specific permission to carry out a function rather than general acceptance

Antonyms

2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

How Authorized

authorized
1 3.6
accredited
  • Formal
1 4.4
unauthorized
  • US
110 4.5

Surface Forms

accredited positive

Morphology

accredited = accredit (transparent) = accredit + ed

The step from 'accredit' to 'accredited' is a regular adjectival/passive formation with '-ed' and is predictable.

Etymology

The word accredited comes from the Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and credere meaning 'to believe' or 'trust', and it shares the same root as credit. So to be accredited is to be officially 'given trust' or approval to do something.