Credential

//kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl//

Synonyms for "credential" (39 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

certificate advocacy advocating advocation affidavit attestation authority authorization

Strong matches (12)

bill of health certificate of character certificate of proficiency certification character character reference deposition diploma letter of introduction

Noun(3 words)

certificate certification credentials

Related words (19)

navicert notarized statement note patronage recommend recommendation reference sheepskin sworn statement testamur testimonial ticket visa vise voucher warrant warranty witness

Noun(1 words)

username

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries

document papers written document

Synonyms

1 entries

certificate

derived

7 entries

credential inflation credential stuffing credentialism credentialist credentialization letters credential recredential

is a

1 entries

written or spoken work

related to

7 entries

documentary electronic evidence introduction privilege recommendation status

Translations

23 translations across 15 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

kredencial adj (pertaining to authority)

Bulgarian

1 entries

препоръки noun (document of authority)

Catalan

2 entries

credencial adj (pertaining to authority)
credencial noun (document of authority)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

证书 noun (document of authority)

Czech

1 entries

pověření noun (document of authority)

Finnish

2 entries

valtakirja noun (document of authority)
valtuuskirja noun (document of authority)

French

1 entries

accréditation noun (document of authority)

German

3 entries

Beglaubigungsschreiben noun (document of authority)
Berechtigungsnachweis noun (document of authority)
Zugangsdaten noun (document of authority)

Greek

2 entries

διαπιστευτήριο noun (document of authority)
πιστοποιητικό noun (document of authority)

Hungarian

1 entries

jogosítvány noun (document of authority)

Japanese

1 entries

証明書 noun (document of authority)

Portuguese

2 entries

credencial adj (pertaining to authority)
credencial noun (document of authority)

Russian

2 entries

манда́т noun (document of authority)
удостовере́ние ли́чности noun (document of authority)

Spanish

2 entries

credencial adj (pertaining to authority)
credencial noun (document of authority)

Vietnamese

1 entries

giấy chứng nhận noun (document of authority)

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Earning a post-secondary degree or credential is a prerequisite for 21st century jobs, and one that everyone should be able to afford.

Source: tatoeba (3651235)

An internship is the most important credential for entering the job market.

Source: tatoeba (8185386)

A credential is something that’s proof of a claim you make about yourself or your skills.

Source: tatoeba (10195379)

Listening to music may feel therapeutic, but technically, music therapy requires a board-certified professional with an MT-BC credential to be considered music therapy.

Source: tatoeba (12082923)

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