accredited

[/əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/]

adjective

acreditado

1. officially recognized or authorized by a relevant body or authority

The university is accredited by the national education board.

A universidade é acreditada pelo conselho nacional de educação.

2. given official credentials or certified status

An accredited journalist was allowed to cover the event.

Um jornalista acreditado foi autorizado a cobrir o evento.

3. generally accepted or believed to be true

The accredited theory explains the phenomenon.

A teoria acreditada explica o fenômeno.

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General Brazilian

acreditado

Most common usage in educational and professional contexts

São Paulo

acreditado

Standard usage in business and institutional settings

Portugal

acreditado

Also used in formal and official contexts

accredited investor - investidor acreditado

accredited representative - representante acreditado

accredited institution - instituição acreditada

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