ACCREDITS Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

accredits

verb

present tense third-person singular of accredit

as in ascribes

to explain (something) as being the result of something else accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong

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as in enables

to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

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as in applauds

to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

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as in approves

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

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Recent Examples of accredits The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which accredits Shedd, said there were no plans to require incident reports for the belugas, as their deaths were due to preexisting medical conditions. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 From now on, the agency that accredits nearly every university in the state will be known as The Commission on Colleges and Universities. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, after 35 years, Grauer accredits much of the school’s success to Encinitas and the strong sense of community. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026

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The effect was similar to the one writer Joan Morgan ascribes to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of ascribes

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Saab says the design enables continuous upgrades as operational needs change, potentially allowing new processing capabilities to be introduced without replacing the entire radar system.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s largely due to Apple’s ultra-wideband chip, which enables Precision Finding and guides you to an object’s exact location with on-screen arrows, vibrations, and sounds.

— Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of enables

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Valdes applauds her patient’s athletic lifestyle and said several large studies back the benefits of finding a physical and social activity when dealing with cancer.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Even so, Wilson applauds Hamilton for making classical studies popular and accessible through her vigorous writing style and skill as a storyteller.

— David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of applauds

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The committee will dissolve once the board approves a new superintendent’s contract.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
The gas station will also need an operating permit from the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, which reviews and approves the health risk assessment.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of approves

Verb

Weavabel attributes the growth to brands seeking greater control over label artwork, translations and ordering across their supplier networks.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Ridout attributes this to the party’s more favorable view of the technology.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attributes

Verb

That interpretation empowers states to use gambling and sports betting laws to block or restrict Kalshi, Polymarket and similar companies from offering sports event contracts.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Anura is the interface that empowers a small armored crew to seamlessly interact with everything from on-board mission systems to uncrewed teammates.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowers

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Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hails

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Instead, party task forces (known as work teams) are mobilized to draft the verdict, colleagues from their workplace endorse it, and then a committee at a higher level of administration ratifies it.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The private sector’s role is to build the commercial reality that policy later ratifies.

— Hany Naeem, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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