accredit
The investigation could threaten the university's accreditation.
Authorities now can suspend the accreditation of an agency for a late report.
He was quick to emphasize the five-star accreditation of the hotel.

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Accepting & agreeing
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agree to something
agree with something
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compact
conclusion
countenance
currency
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presumed consent
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accreditation | American Dictionary

accreditation
noun[ U ]
us/əˌkred·əˈteɪ·ʃən, -ət̬ˈeɪ·ʃən/
official approval, esp. in order to maintain satisfactory standards:
The hospital was threatened with the loss of accreditation if it did not improve the quality of its care.

accredited

adjective[ not gradable ]us/əˈkred·ə·t̬ɪd/
Only accredited journalists are admitted to White House press conferences.

accreditation | Business English

accreditation
noun[ U ]
uk /əˌkredɪˈteɪʃən/us
if something has accreditation, it is officially accepted as being of a particular standard:
gain/get/receive accreditationThe law school hopes to gain full accreditation from the American Bar Association.
keep/lose accreditationThe school district lost its accreditation last year and faces a state takeover in June if test scores fail to improve.

Examples of accreditation

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In the first 5 months of 1995, 172 plans were surveyed and approximately one-third (34%) were granted full, 3-year accreditation.
Ultimately, utilising an accreditation scheme, as a secondary or supplemental regulatory instrument to an established policy regime, would safeguard against voluntary industry dominated regulation.
This conceptual redefinition will imply changes in accreditation norms, which should lead to more appropriate hospital planning and financing.
However, another possibility for clarifying regulatory uncertainty is industry accreditation.
These and other questions need to be carefully examined, and the answers incorporated in the work of accreditation initiatives.
Geologists had little social reason to be preoccupied with the apparatus of certification, licensing, accreditation, and other professional functions.
Inability or unwillingness to comply with this requirement would then be a reason for denying accreditation.
Too often these initiatives are little more than arts and crafts projects put together for a site visit or accreditation.
Many students apparently join the courses for the element of scholarship and learning, without the intention of working towards gaining accreditation.
The accreditation movement actually serves to acknowledge the primary rather than ancillary role of the volunteer in palliative care.
The presentation will provide an overview of work in progress by the professional body to support the professional accreditation of higher levels of practice.
Industry-driven accreditation serves the interests of industry and may not ensure unbiased or comprehensive regulation.
These data enable the communities to monitor the hospitals' continuing compliance with the nationally determined accreditation criteria.
The important innovation represented by this agency is the development of hospital accreditation.
The union might take actions that place in question the ability of the institution to maintain accreditation by professional and governmental regulatory bodies.
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