Meaning & use
accredit
To officially recognize a school, program, or person as meeting an established set of standards.
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The board voted to accredit the new nursing program after a lengthy review.
Only accredited laboratories are permitted to test samples for the government agency.
A note on using this word
Accredit is most common in the passive, 'be accredited by', naming the organization that grants the recognition.
Words with a similar meaning
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