CERTIFICATE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

(ˌ)sər-ˈti-fi-kət

Definition of certificate

as in certification

a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving

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Recent Examples of certificate

Noun

Pearson faces charges of second-degree death by vessel, operating a vessel under the influence, reckless operation, operating without a safety certificate and failure to keep a proper lookout. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Getting a certificate of insurance — sometimes called a COI — is an essential step for entrepreneurs growing their business. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

As opposed to state funding being tied to enrollment numbers, those resources were instead attached to how many students got degrees and certificate completions. — Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026 For Google, the challenge is that HTTPS certificates for browsing need to be bigger to secure them against quantum computers. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certificate

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Noun

Mehler Protection said greater automation could be introduced as relevant regulations, certifications and operational procedures develop.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Spano spent roughly 18 months and, by his own estimate, well into seven figures modifying his jet—an Embraer Phenom 300—to carry two camera systems and clear FAA certification.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of certification

Verb

Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Presidential candidates Party representatives would need to certify that their candidates for president are eligible, under the 22nd Amendment, to run for the role.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of certify

Verb

Rams players, however, are arriving in Melbourne just one day before the game, while their opponents chartered a plane last week and have already been acclimating to the 17-hour time zone difference.

— Jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
When Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso pardoned Posada and released him from prison in August 2004, Gonzalez flew him to Honduras, on a plane chartered by Alvarez.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Paul permitted a possession-ending third down sack to All Pro Crosby early in the fourth quarter, with the Dolphins down 13.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of permit

Verb

When Brazil ratified the agreement, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described it not as a trade policy achievement but as a reaffirmation of multilateralism in an era of unilateral tariffs.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Every transfer needs to be ratified by the Premier League’s five-step process, detailed between sections 254 to 261 of the youth development rules.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ratify

Verb

Travel to Tibet requires special government permission for all foreigners, especially journalists, even if they are fully accredited to work in China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
From now on, the agency that accredits nearly every university in the state will be known as The Commission on Colleges and Universities.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of accredit

Verb

The technique will also need to be adapted and validated for the MRI scanners routinely used in hospitals.

— Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
The facility expands the company’s capability to develop, test, and validate next-generation wireless semiconductor technologies for Internet of Things applications, according to a press release from Silicon Labs.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of validate

Verb

Sampling and sanctioned early-review programs are what carry a new product from invisible to recommended.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Two of Ballmer’s top executives were also sanctioned, altering the way the team will have to operate moving forward.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanction

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