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accredited¹

  • /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/ US

Where it comes from

* accredit + -ed

* From the French accréditer.

* See credit.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of accredit

accredited²

  • /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/ US

Where it comes from

* First attested in the 1630s.

adjective more accredited · most accredited

  1. Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle. The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.

    Similar: commissioned, licensed

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: licensed, licenced, authorized, commissioned, registered, professional, appointed, full-time, chartered, certification, authorised, qualified, authoritative, agreed, credited, invited

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adj given official approval after meeting criteria

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"accredited." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/accredited. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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accredited. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/accredited

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"accredited." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/accredited.

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@misc{accredited_2026,
  title = {accredited},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accredited},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}