Question: Which phrase from the sentences provided below provides the best clue to the meaning of credentials as it is used below?

Members of the press were required to show their credentials before being granted access to the media room. One woman was turned away because she could not find the badge issued to her by the newspaper she worked for.
A. one woman was turned away.
B. members of the press
C. before being granted access to the media room
D. the badge issued to her by the newspaper

1 answer

The phrase that provides the best clue to the meaning of "credentials" is D. the badge issued to her by the newspaper. This suggests that "credentials" refer to a form of identification or proof of authority that is necessary for access, which is exemplified by the badge.