de·cer·ti·fy
(ˌ)dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī 
decertified; decertifying; decertifies
: to withdraw or revoke the certification of
de·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the act or process of decertifying
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Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Key accomplishments included a bill that created the first statewide process to decertify police officers who commit wrongdoing.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Employees at the Wells Fargo branch in Casper, Wyoming, also filed a petition last week to decertify the union.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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In the early days of the work stoppage, players voted to decertify their union in a bid to prevent owners from imposing a lockout.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Key accomplishments included a bill that created the first statewide process to decertify police officers who commit wrongdoing.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Employees at the Wells Fargo branch in Casper, Wyoming, also filed a petition last week to decertify the union.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decertify. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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decertify
transitive verb
de·cer·ti·fy
dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī
decertified; decertifying
: to withdraw or revoke the certification of
decertified the class action suit
especially
: to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent
petitions to decertify the union
Note: The National Labor Relations Board will decertify a union after an election in which the majority of members do not support the union or after participation in an illegal strike.
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