credential
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5.3
- noun
- /krɪˈdɛnʃəl/
- In order to volunteer at the hospital, you must provide your credentials proving your qualifications.
- earn credentials
- college credentials
- academic credentials
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Watch on YouTubeAnd what good are credentials if no one checks them?
- And what good are credentials if no one checks them?
- I, I think growing up as an immigrant, I needed credentials.
- I've tended to over emphasize the importance of like a credential.
- And, and well, it's interesting because they they propped me up with my mainstream credentials.
- So knowing that you were a teacher, I don't know if you had your teaching credential or OK, when do you think an artist should leave their day job?
- Cars, clothes, credentials, experiences, grown up toys, houses.
Examples
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She presented her credentials to the hiring manager at the interview.
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Just take a step back and take another look at our credentials!
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I have a teaching credential.
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- I have to explain my credentials.
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The character produced credentials from his pocket that showed him to be Secret Service.
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And what good are credentials if no one checks them?
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Uh, well, I'll need to see her credentials.
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Dr. Panaro, please share your credentials with the court.
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Recommendation to readers: Consumers should look at the credentials of the experts.
Academic text (2012) -
I don't have the proper credentials.
Synonyms
328
2.7
A document that proves something is true, like a qualification or ownership
287
3.0
A card like a badge that shows who you are and proves your age or job
156
3.8
Documents or certificates that show who a person is, their qualifications and their role
149
2.1
An official paper that shows officials have recorded a person or thing
117
2.8
An official paper from a school or university that shows someone has finished a course of study
115
2.1
An official paper that shows a person's name, date, and place when they were born
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3.8
An official paper that proves something is true or someone is qualified
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1.3
An official card with your name and photo that shows who you are
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8.3
A document that shows someone finished a course or training
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2.7
A document that shows who you are, like a passport or driver's licence
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4.3
Official documents that show a person may have a job, often for immigrants or young workers
How Official
- Formal
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6.1
23
3.4
- Formal
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1.3
328
2.7
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5.3
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1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credential comes from the Latin root cred meaning 'to believe', the same root you see in credit. A credential was originally a document that makes people 'believe' your identity or skill, which is why today it proves a person's qualifications or status.