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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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This, in turn, enables firms to do much more than just generate content and bolster workforce productivity.—
Lisa Caldwell,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Most notably, its coherence time of 72 microseconds enables more complex quantum operations before decoherence occurs.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a confessional, Cheyenne applauds Zach's willingness to go through this process.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Little applauds compromise on Medicaid Little’s signature was the final step in a monthslong debate over the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion program.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scott approves of the decision not to torture viewers with more uncertainty.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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If the Supreme Court approves the petition, it is finalized and can be circulated.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2025
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The company attributes this to the completion of a commercial service contract in 2023.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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The company attributes this decline to changes in customer demand and market conditions.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead of diverting limited local resources to do the job of federal immigration officials or funding immigrant detention, this bill empowers communities to keep the resources where they are needed most.—
Carlos Guillermo Smith and Dotie Joseph,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
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This empowers your team to feel part of the decision-making process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The show hails from Morgan's 30 Rock costar Tina Fey, who will executive-produce alongside her former 30 Rock creative teammates Robert Carlock and Sam Means.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The series hails from Apple Studios and is produced by Tropper Ink.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The memo authorizes the attorney general and homeland security secretary to sanction firms engaged in such litigation, including potentially revoking attorneys' security clearances or ending federal contracts for firms involved in cases against the administration.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 399 pre-authorizes the construction of a new NextEra Energy transmission line across Western Maryland’s Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland and Dan’s Mountain Wildland.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Accredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accredits. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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