recertify

verb

re·​cer·​ti·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce recertify (audio)
recertified; recertifying; recertifies

transitive verb

: to certify again
… a wide variety of professionals, from dentists to financial planners, are being pressed to recertify their skills.Anthony Ramirez

Examples of recertify in a Sentence

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Any agent who has cleared probation can apply for Horse Patrol, and agents must recertify regularly to keep skills fresh. Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 Amid reports of the missing, yet necessary form, the Office of Federal Student Aid extended the deadline to recertify income and family size to at least February 2026. Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 The next elections for both Broward and Palm Beach will be to recertify the union for this past school year. Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025 The same is true for another provision in Trump’s bill that would require all Medicaid enrollees to more frequently recertify their eligibility for the program. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for recertify

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recertify was in 1650

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“Recertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertify. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.

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