Synonyms of certificate

certificate 1 of 2

noun

(ˌ)sər-ˈti-fi-kət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certification
• document
• diploma
• instrument
• credentials
• record
• warrant
• warranty
• writ
• coupon
• parchment
• voucher

certificate

2 of 2

verb

as in to certify

Related Words

• certify
• charter
• permit
• ratify
• accredit
• validate
• sanction
• approve
• license
• warrant
• let
• legitimize
• endorse
• privilege
• allow
• recertify
• revalidate
• reaccredit
• enable
• reapprove
• authorize
• qualify
• recharter
• entitle
• empower
• enfranchise

Dissimilar Words

• disqualify
• disable
• invalidate
• forbid
• nullify
• decertify
• disallow
• proscribe
• disenfranchise
• disempower
• delegitimize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of certificate

Noun

Bargatze was recognized for the accomplishment at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and presented with an official Guinness World Records certificate. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

These technologies include firewalls, secure socket layer (SSL) certificates, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and two-factor authentication (2FA), among other things. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 16 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