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noun

(ˌ)sər-ˈti-fi-kət How to pronounce certificate (audio)
Definition of certificatenext
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
Inside, they were greeted by red, white, and blue balloons and a gaming card featuring their image with their name, date of birth, height, and weight, as well as a certificate of participation from the federation. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The Florida Department of Education found that Crystal River had qualified for scholarship money despite not registering with the state as a private school and after Salute had uploaded someone else’s teaching certificate for her application. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Verb
Curtis Institute of Music Curtis takes a conservatory approach to music education and offers post-secondary-school student diplomas, bachelor of music and professional studies certificates as well as post-baccalaureate diploma and master of music degrees. — Jeff Bond, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 And patients are largely left on their own to decipher which certificates hanging on a surgeon’s office wall, or ballyhooed in web advertising, signify appropriate training and which do not. — Fred Schulte, NBC news, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for certificate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificate
  1. certification
  2. certify
  3. charter
  4. permit
  5. ratify
  6. accredit
  7. validate
  8. sanction
Noun
  • These include completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) by the end of 2026, which will establish the certifiable design baseline for the aircraft and enable the production and testing of certification-conforming models.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • In 2021, Brouillette pursued a certification to become a professional firefighter through a program at Southern Maine Community College, which required both academic classes and field exercises, according to court documents.
    — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of certification
Verb
  • These links must themselves be certified using further Bell tests before the gate-verification process can proceed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • According to a July 3 letter obtained by The Sacramento Bee, the city still needed to complete required rezoning, adopt the housing element and submit both to HCD before the department could certify the plan.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of certify
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  • That’s the mind-set, the mentality the Dolphins need in 2026 if this team plans to charter a new course for this franchise.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Dickinson and his wife, Mary, were the namesakes for the first college — based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania — chartered after the founding of the United States.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of charter
Verb
  • The structure permits that disagreement to be expressed numerically.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But under the country’s Food Sanitation Act, only 10 insect species, including grasshoppers and silkworms, are permitted for human consumption.
    — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of permit
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  • It was supposed to go into effect in January of this year, but last summer the FDA proposed extending that date by 30 months, pushing it to 2028, which Congress then ratified.
    — Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • The employees who operate and maintain the Plane Train that shepherds thousands of passengers daily through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have ratified their first union contract — including an immediate 18% raise.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of ratify
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  • If a school claims to be accredited by an agency, check the website for the accreditor to confirm the school is listed and in good standing.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • One good way to reverse engineer a culture of alcohol education could be for accrediting groups to add questions about alcohol screening and treatment to board exams.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
Definition of accredit
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  • Launched last year, Cascade has already enabled clients to secure significant projects, validating its approach.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Some of this is easy to spot, but AI can also validate a bad idea instead of stress-testing it.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of validate
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  • The next day, Paxton’s office wrote to the conference warning that sanctioning Tech for supporting Sorsby was against the law and would carry consequences.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • Entities recently sanctioned include Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism, the country’s main energy company Cupet, and GAESA, the military conglomerate that controls about 40% of the country’s economy.
    — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of sanction

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