notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
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Her candidate oath was notarized Friday.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing.
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Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
In these cases, heirs may be able to use an affidavit—typically notarized and submitted with a death certificate (and a will, if one exists)—to collect certain assets without going through full probate.
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Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
And it was properly notarized so that users could download and launch it relatively easily—not a given, for many independent and/or open source Mac software projects.
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Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing.
—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
In these cases, heirs may be able to use an affidavit—typically notarized and submitted with a death certificate (and a will, if one exists)—to collect certain assets without going through full probate.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
And it was properly notarized so that users could download and launch it relatively easily—not a given, for many independent and/or open source Mac software projects.
—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for notarize
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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnōt-ə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to sign as a notary public to show that a document is authentic
notarization
noun
ˌnōt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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notarize
transitive verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as notary public
notarize a document
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