accredited — officially recognized as meeting certain standards
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: officially recognized as meeting certain standards
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkredɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- My mom only trusts accredited doctors, which is why she won't let me perform surgery on her.
- The company hired only graduates from accredited business schools.
- He proudly displayed his diploma from an accredited culinary institute, even though he still burns toast.
accredited
ADJECTIVE[/əˈkredɪtɪd/]
officially recognized as meeting certain standards
Only accredited journalists may enter the press conference hall.
Accredited achievements from work credited and carefully edited!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin accreditare, derived from ad- (to) + credere (to believe, trust). The word originally meant to give credibility or trust to someone, and evolved to denote official recognition or authorization by a competent authority.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + credere (to believe, trust) = accredere (to give credit or trust to). The past participle accreditatus developed into the modern sense of officially recognized or authorized.
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📝Examples
“My mom only trusts accredited doctors, which is why she won't let me perform surgery on her.”
“The company hired only graduates from accredited business schools.”
“He proudly displayed his diploma from an accredited culinary institute, even though he still burns toast.”
“The laboratory must be accredited before it can conduct official tests.”
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