accredited
v.v. officially recognized as meeting a high standard. You use this to describe schools, hospitals, or programs that have been checked and approved by an authority.
v. officially recognized or authorized as meeting specific standards of quality or competence. Often describes institutions or professional programs that have undergone a formal review process.
She only applies to accredited universities.
The hospital lost its accredited status after failing to meet the new safety regulations during the inspection.
To ensure the validity of the research findings, the samples were sent to an accredited laboratory that follows international protocols for chemical analysis.
* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.
* First attested in the 1630s.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before the noun it modifies.