the act of granting official approval or recognition
Admissions representatives allegedly lied about graduate employment and failed to disclose that some programs lacked the accreditation required by licensing boards.
Washington Post
(Jan 4, 2019)
When you walk into an Ori studio, you see a fully outfitted kitchen on one wall, table and chairs, couch and an elegant wood credenza with shelves, drawers and TV screen.
Washington Post
(Dec 4, 2017)
The scientific consensus serves as a key measure of credibility, and the pledge encourages pledge-takers to recognize the opinions of experts as more likely to be true when the facts are disputed.
Scientific American
(Jul 5, 2018)
Investigators found the woman and the four witnesses more credible, based on a preponderance of the evidence, according to the report.
Science Magazine
(Aug 3, 2018)
By late 2017, credulous investors were willing to buy cryptorelated investments that weren’t even pretending to be a store of value.
Wall Street Journal
(Dec 14, 2018)
the written body of teachings of a religious group
Thus the religious practice of repeatedly stating beliefs as part of prayers — as in the Catholic Mass — may enhance devotion to a creed.
New York Times
(Feb 1, 2019)
I knew that this was jealousy, intended to discredit and destroy me as a tennis player, and it bothered me and made me angry.
Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography