recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
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

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Condo-specific considerations Many Miami condos require a condo questionnaire, application fees, interviews, review of budgets and reserves, and review of milestone or recertification reports for older buildings. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is requiring Minnesota to conduct recertifications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in four counties amid a probe over a massive welfare fraud that has cost taxpayers at least $1 billion. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Now, under the new agreement, the continuing technical problems mean that the next Starliner flight will take place no sooner than April 2026 – and only after serious testing and recertification. New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025 Using standard recertification processes for households is a part of that work. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recertification

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recertification was in 1770

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“Recertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertification. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

recertification

noun
re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
: the act of having one's certification renewed
recertify verb
recertified; recertifying
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