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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Complementing their efforts in innovation is sustainability which has been recognised with a Gold certification from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism, a Canadian organization that evaluates and supports tourism businesses in their sustainable development efforts.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
After Black Sabbath, Osbourne launched a hugely successful solo career, with his first seven solo albums going on to earn multi-platinum certifications in the United States.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 22 July 2025
Additionally, businesses are prohibited from operating from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
After this ordinance passed in the winter, business owners expressed concern that the new rules added a burden that prevented them from obtaining certification.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Nancy Miller was only the second woman in the United States to earn a commercial helicopter pilots’ certification.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
After Black Sabbath, Osbourne launched a hugely successful solo career, with his first seven solo albums going on to earn multi-platinum certifications in the United States.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 22 July 2025
Additionally, businesses are prohibited from operating from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
After this ordinance passed in the winter, business owners expressed concern that the new rules added a burden that prevented them from obtaining certification.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Nancy Miller was only the second woman in the United States to earn a commercial helicopter pilots’ certification.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 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 27 Jul. 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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