Accreditation Meaning
/əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe giving of credentials.
nounThe act of accrediting.
Sentence Examples
To attain accreditation, the college had to meet 16 standards.
The school received full accreditation.
The hospital successfully obtained its medical accreditation yesterday.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university lost its ____ after failing to meet educational standards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital's ____ was renewed after a thorough inspection.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Remus Chen, head of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry's Department of European Affairs, told reporters that the new Lithuanian representative Paulius Lukauskas had arrived in Taipei earlier this month, and on Monday had formally applied for his accreditation."
— 2022 September 13, Ben Blanchard, “Taiwan says new Lithuanian office in Taipei begins operations”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2022, Asia Pacific:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university lost its ____ after failing to meet educational standards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital's ____ was renewed after a thorough inspection.