How to Use credential in a Sentence

credential

1 of 3 adjective
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  • The research on short-term credential programs is mixed.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2021
  • The main purpose of the Ivy Plus universities and schools like them is not to credential young people.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Those students who enroll full-time can earn a credential in two or three semesters.
    — courant.com, 14 July 2021
  • Those who apply for a Real ID will have the option to choose between a 4-year or 8-year credential.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2021
  • Here are three reasons why the small but mighty micro-credential is going to make such a huge impact on the future of work.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Account takeover, powered by credential-stuffing fraud, is on the rise.
    — Kevin Gosschalk, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Or would a different health-care credential suit your life better now?
    — The Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • In any case, acting isn’t the only area these credential-hoarders target.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Those who apply for a Voluntary Travel ID will have the option to choose between a 4-year or 8-year credential.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Despite her credential, she wasn’t granted the same access as her male colleagues.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The Arkose Labs network detected a 98% increase in credential stuffing attacks over the past 12 months.
    — Kevin Gosschalk, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Gutierrez Reed had no formal training or credential — nor was she required to have any.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 May 2022
  • Students who did not earn a credential after high school were still making below the median wage, ten years out of high school.
    — oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The lack of credential was little deterrent to Gesner, who over the course of his life designed and crafted dozens of prized homes around Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • Ask about credentials, and make sure YOUR manager holds a credential (not just anyone in the office).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022
  • For now, Merrone continues to hold his Merchant Mariner credential while the case proceeds.
    — Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN, 7 Oct. 2022
  • But the real victims of this credential inflation are the two-thirds of millennials who didn’t go to college.
    — Michelle Legro, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Apparently, it’s all about staying abreast of the most in-demand skills and wrapping them into your credential set.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But for too many, earning a credential or degree after high school comes with a mountain of debt or is out of reach altogether.
    — Alison Medley, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020
  • College-going rates and the percentage of high school graduates earning a credential rose in the first year of the program – but those results have fallen off over time.
    — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Guess how many credential requests the Celtics probably received Thursday for that event?
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Someone who has gained access to an account may be able to leverage that username and password for credential stuffing.
    — Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • One of the latest offers to buy access to Robinhood accounts came Wednesday with each credential available for as little as $3.50.
    — Sophie Alexander, Bloomberg.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • One percent of assignments were filled by interns who are studying to earn a teaching degree or credential.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • Like the current fall semester, some in-person classes will be held in the spring for short-term career credential and technical programs.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The number of unfilled vacancies has led some states and school systems to ease credential requirements, in order to expand the pool of applicants.
    — Sharon Lurye and Rebecca Griesbach, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022
  • By far the most common tool for credential dumping was created in 2012 by a French security researcher named Benjamin Delpy and is known as Mimikatz.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 July 2019
  • Other staffers carried signs reminding credential holders to wear masks at all times.
    — Nathan Fenno Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The video showing his credential had 1.8 million viewers prior to being deleted.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The programs were poorly connected to college classes or work credential programs.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2022
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credential

2 of 3 noun
  • My experience as a manager is my strongest credential.
  • His singular style, and Hall of Fame credentials, should smooth his path to the booth.
    — Bob Raissman, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Then another fail-safe — a credential scan that should have also caught the key — missed that the key was there.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2023
  • A lot of people got these podcasts and these mics in front of them, and their opinions don’t come with no credentials.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Bruce Bochy’s credentials as a bullpen wiz may get revoked because of this bunch.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The meeting burnished William's credentials as a global statesman in his newish role as Prince of Wales.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The person running the account doesn’t share their credentials.
    — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Social media users went back and forth about whether the woman may have had the proper credentials to own a raccoon.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • Some caucus members paid a fee and were given credentials at the May 6 meeting.
    — Alander Rocha, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There are no good reasons to expose credentials in code.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Your credentials and referrals may get you on the shortlist.
    — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
  • However, for many of those with a CMA credential, their salary may exceed six figures.
    — Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Moss waited for a moment or two until one of her peers was able to produce proper credentials.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Soon, the attention will shift to Campbell Hall, and the stream of credentials and requests will follow, spilling out of that tiny gym and onto a national stage.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Once again though, a scan designed to spot the accidental inclusion of credentials failed to detect the key's presence in the data.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, the autofill function kicks in and requests the login credentials in question.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • To restore Budweiser’s credentials as the brand of choice for the everyday, down-to-earth beer drinker, Doukeris now plans to triple U.S. media spending in the summer.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 May 2023
  • Visit Bentonville said hosting the high-profile event is both an economic boom and a chance for the city to cement its cycling credentials.
    — Alyssa Wilmoth, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Ask about education, credentials, and whether each is licensed to practice in your state.
    — Amanda Krupa, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Please sign in above using your site login credentials to begin sharing your thoughts and opinions.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2023
  • But Sharif has made up for it by campaigning on his credentials as a businessman and leader who helped to turn around the economy in the past, his supporters say.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Yuri, 28, a former journalist, buried his press credentials and wiped his phone contacts.
    — Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • In the meantime, many classrooms across the U.S. are currently staffed by substitute teachers with few credentials.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Some of these files might contain code with the capability to try and snatch cookies and login credentials from browsers and potentially sell them on the dark web.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Current passes will expire July 31, and holders have to reapply for a one-year credential.
    — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • This year, deployment of content credentials will begin in earnest, spurred by new AI regulations in the United States and elsewhere.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023
  • This is an adults-only event, and military credentials must be presented.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • The agency found that the credential of a contractor no longer working for the agency had been used in Russia to access a sensitive directory.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 May 2023
  • In any case, says Hamilton, the present system—whereby credentials to high-value crypto wallets might be stored in bank vaults protected by armed guards—approaches the absurd.
    — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
  • His credentials had been subject to repeat security reviews by the Russian government.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
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credential

3 of 3 verb
  • At the start of the conference, not all 28 EU countries had been fully credentialed.
    — National Geographic, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Hines said there will be greater vetting in credentialing media in the future.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 3 May 2018
  • Trump announced in June 2016 that the campaign would not credential reporters from The Washington Post.
    — Kayla Epstein, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Preschoolers are defined as children 5 and younger, while teachers must be Pre-K through 12th grade and Texas-credentialed.
    — Courtney Ortega, star-telegram, 29 Jan. 2018
  • One new concept introduced in the plan is the idea of micro-credentialing for teachers.
    — Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 10 June 2017
  • White said McGregor and about 20 other guys were let into the building by Mac Life, who were credentialed for the presser.
    — Demetrio Teniente, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Brooks was perhaps as credentialed as any IU recruit in history to that point.
    — Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Both Hulsey and one of his deputies were already credentialed and serving under Rader.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Gill has been credentialed in Tai Chi Chuan and meditation since 1986.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The deal creates a company expected to grow rapidly in the next five to ten years in the $3 billion testing and credentialing market, its leaders say.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Carmody has also been credentialed by the San Francisco Police Department as a member of the press.
    — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • Still, Foley wants the city to take another look at downpayment assistance programs, which the city used to offer to teachers and credentialed staff.
    — Emily Deruy, The Mercury News, 10 June 2019
  • She is not licensed or credentialed, and the young man received no services, federal officials said.
    — Philly.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Would someone better credentialed or more fastidious dump out that water and boil fresh water to cook eggs?
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 24 May 2018
  • Roughly 1,000 media members were credentialed to cover the event, likely a record number.
    — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 5 July 2019
  • Both league football operations and security work closely with the host team to ensure those credentialed to be on the field have a working function.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The grant is part of a $3 million state effort to create more College Credit Plus credentialing programs across Ohio and increase college access.
    — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Some CPAs are up in arms about a move by their industry’s main trade group to allow people from outside their ranks to be credentialed to help companies value complex assets.
    — Michael Rapoport, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2018
  • The board would credential teachers in a new, four-tiered system based on their qualifications and experience.
    — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, 20 May 2017
  • Doctors say the process of getting credentialed to see patients at an IHS facility, even on a volunteer basis, is cumbersome and flawed.
    — Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019
  • They are credentialed M.D.’s who prescribe antibiotics, but are just as likely to prescribe massage, a walk in a forest, or an overhaul of your diet and exercise regimens.
    — Amy Larocca, The Cut, 27 June 2017
  • Related Stories The deal would also require new charter school teachers to be credentialed, and that all current teachers earn credentials within five years.
    — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Renata Evans, who was properly credentialed for clubhouse access, said her ID was checked multiple times before she was allowed to enter the clubhouse.
    — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
  • Teach for America corps members are intern-credentialed.
    — Joy Resmovits, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Though White House reporters are also typically credentialed in Congress, too.
    — Laura McGann, Vox, 22 June 2018
  • They are deeply credentialed, polyglot, workaholic and respectful before Congress.
    — Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Vendors typically visit the stadium frequently to stock and fill concession and bathroom supplies, but they are credentialed and staffed by a Royals person.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton and Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 6 June 2018
  • Although employers are willing to hire inexperienced entry-level workers and train them on the job, many prefer to hire workers who have been through training or credentialing programs.
    — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said.
    — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020

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