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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
New Mexico Tech, meanwhile, plans to use experience from the project to support geothermal workforce training, including its geothermal certificate program. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Students can earn a basic certificate in 16 weeks, continue for a one-year certificate, or stay for a two-year associate degree. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 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
  • The watch gives you bragging rights, too, as the Constellation Observatory was the first two-hander to achieve Master Chronometer certification.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Tjon brings more than 16 years of experience across certification, assurance and global textile supply chains.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of certification
Verb
  • Every tax filer must certify under penalty of law their immigration or citizenship status to the IRS to file their return.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief elections officer, overseeing federal and state-level elections, sending out ballots, certifying results and issuing voter guides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of certify
Verb
  • Local 884, which was chartered in 1960, is exclusively devoted to on-set educators, who also serve as minors‘ welfare advocates on set.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Machado’s team said that the opposition leader, who is now based in Panama, attempted to return to Venezuela by sea, but the company that chartered her boat canceled the trip hours before leaving, alleging its vessel was unfit for navigation.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of charter
Verb
  • Supply constraints, regulations, the immigration crackdown, permitting issues and many other practical realities have prevented all those goods and labor supplies from coming into balance with the extreme demand.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Related Articles The union’s first contract, ratified in 2023 after 16 months of bargaining, expired in June.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The contract was ratified with a 97% to 3% vote, Shaffer told the Star-Telegram.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ratify
Verb
  • And what of her plans, if any, now that she’s accredited in the kitchen?
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At the time when the show was canceled, Meloni accredited the fans for the longevity of his character Elliot Stabler.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of accredit
Verb
  • The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of validate
Verb
  • Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanction

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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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