Definition of certification
1 : the act of certifying : the state of being certified
2 : a certified statement
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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 of certification from the Web
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The program is scheduled for Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. in Suite 300 at the Health Department's 120 Hays St. offices in Bel Air and includes hands-on training and certification in recognizing and responding to opioid overdose with naloxone.
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Properly Fitting Bra Any Victoria’s Secret saleswoman worth her salt can deftly wield that Pepto pink measuring tape, but the bra-fitting experience at Nordstrom, where employees go through a multiweek certification process, is revelatory.
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In Texas, more than 900 people have gone through the statewide certification process provided by the nonprofit organization Via Hope.
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A federal court in North Carolina gave conditional certification on Wednesday to a class-action lawsuit by several Uber drivers that was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Under court pressure, the rabbinate agreed to release the names of rabbis whose certification letters were rejected last year.
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Coin dealers will be available for free informal appraisals, and ANACS-America’s Oldest Coin Authentication and Grading Service will be on-site to take certification submissions of rare coins, medals and tokens.
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Stroup and some of the 35 members of the rescue squad work with the Huntersville Fire Department, but those who don’t have the firefighter certification won’t be allowed to make the transition.
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In his presentation, Miller said that all coaches would have American Red Cross Lifeguard certification and/or American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
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First Known Use of certification
15th century
Other Legal Terms
CERTIFICATION Defined for English Language Learners
certification
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: the act of making something official : the act of certifying something
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: official approval to do something professionally or legally
Medical Dictionary
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: the act of certifying : the state of being certified psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics—Gary Kennedy
Law Dictionary
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1a : the act of certifying b : the state of being certified — see also certiorari Editor's 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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