credential
A qualification that shows you are trained for a job.
A qualification, certificate, or similar award that shows you have the training or skills needed for a particular job or activity.
Papers or an ID that prove who you are or that you are allowed to be somewhere.
A document, badge, or set of papers that proves who someone is or proves they are authorized to enter a place or do something.
Your sign-in details, like your username and password.
The information used to prove your identity when you sign in to a computer system, such as a username and password or a digital token.
Things about your past that show you are good for a role.
Facts about someone’s background, experience, or achievements that make them seem suitable, believable, or trustworthy in a particular role.
An official pass that lets journalists enter an event.
An official pass or authorization that allows a journalist or media worker to enter an event or restricted area for reporting.
To officially give someone permission by giving them credentials.
To grant someone official credentials or formal authorization to work in a role or access a system or place.
- Base: credential
- Plural: credentials
- Base: credential
- 3rd Person Singular: credentials
- Present Participle: credentialing
- Past: credentialled
- Past Participle: credentialled
check someone's credentials
1confirm identity or qualifications
To look at documents or information to be sure someone is real or qualified.
- Always check a contractor’s credentials before you hire them.
- The venue checks staff credentials at the service entrance.
- The editor checked his credentials and assigned him the story.
- They checked my credentials.
- Check his credentials first.
credential stuffing
1attack using stolen login details
A hacking method that tries stolen passwords on many sites.
- The company detected a credential stuffing attack and forced password resets.
- Using the same password everywhere increases your risk of credential stuffing.
- Rate limits and multi-factor authentication help prevent credential stuffing.
enter your credentials
1type login information
To type your username and password.
- Enter your credentials to access your account.
- If the page keeps refreshing, try entering your credentials again.
- Users must enter their credentials before downloading the files.
- Enter your credentials here.
- I entered my credentials.
show your credentials
1present proof of authorization
To show your ID or papers.
- Please show your credentials to the officer at the door.
- He showed his credentials and was allowed backstage.
- Anyone entering the site must show credentials on request.
- I showed my credentials.
- Show your credentials, please.
verify credentials
1confirm credentials are real
To check that credentials are true and real.
- The company verifies credentials with the issuing organization.
- Hospitals must verify the credentials of all new staff.
- We couldn’t verify his credentials, so we declined the request.
- They verified her credentials.
- We need to verify credentials.