Question

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.
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before being granted access to the media room
the badge issued to her by the newspaper
One woman was turned away
Members of the press

Answer 1

The phrase that provides the best clue to the meaning of "credentials" in the context provided is "the badge issued to her by the newspaper." This indicates that credentials refer to a form of identification or proof of authority, which in this case is the badge that allows access.