recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural recertifications

: the act or process of certifying or being certified again

… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.

—Zac Anderson

Examples of recertification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Poole ended up resubmitting an application for SNAP last week after receiving a recertification letter in the mail from the state. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

According to Latitude, earlier versions of the product met industry testing requirements, and the Carbon Synergy Climbing Sticks underwent additional testing and recertification before their release. — Erik Barber, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

The development marks an important step in the carrier’s return to operational readiness following its recent recertification period at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

As part of the 2-year recertification process, Community Hospital underwent an unannounced onsite review by The Joint Commission. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recertification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act of having one's certification renewed

recertify

(ˈ)rē-ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī 

verb

recertified; recertifying