credentials

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credentials

noun

  1. plural plural of credential

noun

  1. plural, plural only Documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority, especially such a document given to an ambassador by a country.

    Similar: letter of credence

  2. plural, plural only login data

verb

  1. figuratively, indicative, plural, plural only, present, singular third-person singular simple present indicative of credential But it was a match of high quality with England's star players James and Bronze showing their credentials and Spain's threat continuing until the final whistle.

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Closest in meaning: certificate, certification, delegation, accreditation, jurisdiction, authorities, government, diploma, mandate, authority, qualification, authorization, eligibility, papers, merits, verification

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verb documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority

日本語信任状 shinninjō
中文國書 /国书 guóshū
DeutschBeglaubigungsschreiben

verb login data

DeutschAnmeldedaten
Русскийданные учётной записи dannyje učótnoj zapisi

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@misc{credentials_2026,
  title = {credentials},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/credentials},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}