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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True Black 500 certification, along with a 0.03-millisecond response time.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
Compared with other California counties, Monterey had the highest number of visa certifications by several thousand.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
They’re processed with non-toxic chemicals and meet the gold standard of third-party certifications, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There are a few other energy certifications that consumers and industry can turn to in the absence of Energy Star: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for buildings, for example, or specifications for products from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
Compared with other California counties, Monterey had the highest number of visa certifications by several thousand.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
They’re processed with non-toxic chemicals and meet the gold standard of third-party certifications, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There are a few other energy certifications that consumers and industry can turn to in the absence of Energy Star: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for buildings, for example, or specifications for products from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 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 18 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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