Meaning & use
credential
A qualification, achievement, or quality that shows a person is entitled to trust, confidence, or authority.
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Her academic credentials made her the strongest candidate for the research position.
The guard asked to see his credentials before allowing him past the checkpoint.
A note on using this word
Credential is most often used in the plural, referring to a person's combined qualifications or identifying documents.
Words with a similar meaning
qualification
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