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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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verb

as in to certify

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Recent Examples of certificate
Noun
Dietrich also recommends looking for ServSafe (which indicates there’s a Certified Food Protection Manager on site) and other food safety certificates on the walls. — David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 Buyers get a certificate of authenticity, travel pouch and two-year warranty. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificate
  1. certification
  2. certify
  3. charter
  4. permit
  5. ratify
  6. accredit
  7. validate
  8. sanction
Noun
  • Blocking certification, the groups argue, would disenfranchise Alaskans by denying them representation and injecting chaos into the election outcome.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers will first evaluate the R1-S on the ground before mounting it to a spacecraft for flight certification.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of certification
Verb
  • Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Alex Gibert said Friday that Foster remained certified as a police officer.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The winner is expected to be known and certified in under five hours.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of certify
Verb
  • The network charged between $1,500 and $40,000 for smuggling services and sometimes chartered private planes to move groups, according to the Justice Department.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Fly & Vote, which has been funded by private donations, chartered a flight for Israelis living in Portugal and bought blocks of tickets for flights from the New York area.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of charter
Verb
  • Travelers who fail to present the statement at the time of boarding will not be permitted to board their flight, Avianca said.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • From a decades-old parade in Yuba City to a multimillion-dollar museum overhaul to Tahoe National Forest Christmas tree permits going on sale, here’s a closer look at top Sacramento Bee stories from over the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Most provisions have been in force since 2017, although some EU member states have yet to ratify it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Players and teams cannot communicate until a new CBA is agreed upon and ratified.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratify
Verb
  • At the next stop, veterinarians accredited by the Mexican government look for open wounds, signs of illness or other injuries.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • However, a 2024 survey of 384 facilities accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer found that only 1 in 5 programs estimated that most of their eligible patients receive survivorship care.
    — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of accredit
Verb
  • Moderna and Merck still need to validate the approach in other cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstration was part of a series of tests intended to validate the procedures, networks, and interfaces required to operate the Stingray from a carrier.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of validate
Verb
  • John Probst, president of NASCAR Event Management, said the sanctioning body continues to search for additional manufacturers and noted that an appealing entry point could coincide with a new engine platform planned between 2030 and 2032.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For instance, these centrists would sanction violent settlers, as the Biden administration did, but may not target the banks that finance the construction of new settlements.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sanction

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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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