notarize

verb

no·​ta·​rize ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce notarize (audio)
notarized; notarizing

transitive verb

: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public

Examples of notarize in a Sentence

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Welcome to the corner of 11th and Chopper Circle, where Nikola Jokic shouldn’t sign anything else unless it’s notarized by Dwight Schrute first. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025 Prosecutors say Hill used a document notarized by Lewis to purchase a west Orlando home in her own name, with the elderly woman as a co-signer. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025 Preparing Your Emergency Envelope The legal documents discussed below should each be signed, witnessed and notarized. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Apps are required to be notarized before they can be distributed outside of the App Store for security purposes, since 2019. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for notarize

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of notarize was in 1922

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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarize. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

notarize

verb
no·​ta·​rize ˈnōt-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce notarize (audio)
notarized; notarizing
: to sign as a notary public to show that a document is authentic
notarization
ˌnōt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən
noun

Legal Definition

notarize

transitive verb
no·​ta·​rize ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce notarize (audio)
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as notary public
notarize a document

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