certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed her department to terminate Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Harvard’s lawsuit said the administration violated the government’s own regulations for withdrawing a school’s certification.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Campuses have been on alert since last month, when the Homeland Security and State departments canceled thousands of enrollment certifications and visas at dozens of U.S. colleges, including UCLA, for individuals who often had minor infractions such as traffic tickets.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
By performing third-party risk assessments on all software vendors—including analysis of security posture, financial health and compliance certifications—and regularly monitoring regulatory changes, procurement teams can better evaluate their total risk exposure.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Harvard’s lawsuit said the administration violated the government’s own regulations for withdrawing a school’s certification.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Campuses have been on alert since last month, when the Homeland Security and State departments canceled thousands of enrollment certifications and visas at dozens of U.S. colleges, including UCLA, for individuals who often had minor infractions such as traffic tickets.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
By performing third-party risk assessments on all software vendors—including analysis of security posture, financial health and compliance certifications—and regularly monitoring regulatory changes, procurement teams can better evaluate their total risk exposure.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for certification
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certification. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics—Gary Kennedy
Gary KennedyLegal Definition
certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən
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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