certification

noun

cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce certification (audio)
1
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
2
: a certified statement

Examples of certification in a Sentence

the certification of the vote She had to wait until her certification as a nurse before she could start her new job. The certifications of nine teachers were revoked. The school offers scuba diving certification.
Recent Examples on the Web But the legislation itself does not directly outline this opt-out mechanism that Bailey referred to and rather directs school administrators to consider each certification individually. Rachel Wegner, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 The Justice Department applied for new certifications in February. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration has yet to certify that plane to carry passengers, but criticism of Boeing’s safety and the quality controls in the wake of the Alaska Air incident prompted Boeing to withdraw its request for a waiver necessary to get certification this year. Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 The certification includes a comprehensive authenticity check of a purchaser’s watch, box, and papers. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 The film hasn’t undergone the censorship certification required of all theatrical releases, a lengthy process which could see key scenes stripped away—if it’s granted a release at all. Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024 Unfortunately, the law’s steep requirements for becoming certified deterred all but a handful of pharmacists from pursuing the certification. Jeffrey Singer, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 Brookdale says its algorithm sets staffing levels above statutory minimums in states that require them — a claim disputed by plaintiffs in the Tennessee lawsuit, which has requested class-action certification. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 In February, the Maldivian government partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development to launch the Ecotourism Framework and Roadmap, which designated 90 sites as protected and introduced eco-tourism certification. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of certification was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certification. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

certification

noun
cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce certification (audio)
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatricsGary Kennedy

Legal Definition

certification

noun
cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce certification (audio)
1
a
: the act of certifying
b
: the state of being certified see also certiorari

Note: Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a controlling question of law. Certification is often used in state courts as well as federal courts and, where available, allows a federal court to refer a question of state law to the state's highest court. Certification is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action.

2
: a certified statement
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