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

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 See All Example Sentences for certificate

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Localisation and European certification The transition to Chinese components has raised questions about whether design changes could affect the C919’s effort to obtain safety certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of certification

Verb

In compliance with the Commodity Exchange Act, prediction market platforms can propose, file and certify event contracts without the CFTC's prior approval.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Additional measures include an accreditation agreement aligned with ISO/IEC 17065, the international standard governing bodies that certify products, processes and services.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of certify

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The twin-engine Cessna was operated by Security Aviation and had been chartered to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located about 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay, according to KTUU.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The agency had chartered the plane, which crashed Thursday near its destination, the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Telling a debt collector to stop communicating with you doesn't prevent other collection efforts, either, which can potentially include a lawsuit or negative credit reporting when legally permitted.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Today, Russian state corporation Rosatom issues permits to sail through the NSR through the Northern Sea Route Administration (NSRA).

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of permit

Verb

The Supreme Court subsequently ratified the result, keeping Maduro in power.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, was instituted after being ratified by nearly 100 nations.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratify

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Unlike about two-thirds of state internal audit offices, the unit is not accredited and has never had an outside peer review, according to a Department of Finance directory.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Most accredited trade and vocational schools are eligible for federal student loans.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of accredit

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The funding will help CAEPlus continue developing and validating BoundaryCool, while Molex contributes engineering expertise and experience in scaling hardware technologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
That legislation, stalled in Congress, would establish a clear regulatory framework for crypto and help validate the relatively new industry’s place in the broader financial landscape.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of validate

Verb

Both clubs negotiated a fee, and Barca sanctioned a departure in the region of €50million for a player in the final year of his contract.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Treasury's statement noted that violations can carry civil or criminal penalties, and that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for those sanctioned under one of the relevant executive orders could face secondary sanctions.

— Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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