Synonyms for accredited

Most common

official · licensed · commissioned · authorized · acknowledged

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

Related words

Other spellings

accreditated

Example sentences

• official The soldier received official permission to leave.
• licensed This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
• commissioned Tom commissioned me to write a story for him.
• authorized Are you sure you're not authorized to remain here?
• acknowledged These letters have been acknowledged to be genuine.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

official³, licensed²

10 letters

authorized³, authorised

12 letters

acknowledged³, commissioned³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (official³ = 3 syllables).