credentials
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
documents or experiences that prove you have the skills or right to do a job.
documents or certificates proving a person's identity or qualifications, often used to establish professional or academic authority.
Simple“The new manager has impressive credentials from some of the best companies in the world.”
In context“Before hiring the consultant, the board spent several days verifying her academic credentials and reviewing her previous project successes.”
UsageUsually plural; rarely used in the singular form in general contexts.
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the username and password you use to enter a website or computer system.
the set of information, such as a username and password, used to verify a user's identity for digital access.
Simple“Please do not share your login credentials with anyone else for security reasons.”
In context“The system administrator reset all user credentials after the security breach was detected on the main server.”
UsageIn technical contexts, this refers specifically to the pair of identifiers required for authentication.
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
official papers that give someone, like an ambassador, the power to represent their country.
formal documents, such as letters of credence, that authorize a person to act as a representative or ambassador.
Simple“The ambassador presented his credentials to the president during a formal ceremony.”
In context“The diplomatic envoy was unable to begin negotiations until his credentials had been formally accepted by the host government.”
Synonyms
“As one-third of the sketch-group-of-their-generation, Sheeps , and now head writer on the hit Saturday Night Live UK , he doesn’t lack credentials for a tilt at standup.”
“At the end of last week Glasgow University said it would also investigate Arday’s academic credentials.”