Synonyms for credentials

Most common

certificate · certification · letter of credence

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority, especially such a document given to an ambassador by a country.

Example sentences

• certificate You'll be receiving your certificate in the mail.
• certification I'm taking an advanced certification course next week.

Popularity over time

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

By length

11 letters

certificate⁴

13 letters

certification⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (certificate⁴ = 4 syllables).