recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural recertifications

: the act or process of certifying or being certified again

… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.

—Zac Anderson

Examples of recertification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While this may delay or prevent forgiveness for a subset of borrowers, the overall design of the regulations—including advance notice, transparency around determinations, and employer recertification pathways—helps mitigate unexpected harm. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Permanent disability placard holders that do not require medical recertification can be renewed online. —Evan Moore august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025

The teachers union in Miami held and won an election for recertification last year after also not getting 60% of the county’s teachers to be dues-paying members. —Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025

The recertification of Dragon for a longer mission could be finished later this year, allowing NASA to extend Crew-11's stay at the ISS if needed. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recertification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act of having one's certification renewed

recertify

(ˈ)rē-ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī 

verb

recertified; recertifying