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a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving
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The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
How to make the move: Germany’s skilled worker visa allows certain individuals with a qualifying degree or certificate a six-month window to search for employment in their area of qualification.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
When a shipment arrives, FSIS inspectors first conduct a document review to verify that the product is accompanied by a foreign inspection certificate issued by a government agency from a country with FSIS-equivalent inspection standards.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Occupation / Former restaurateur Education / GED certificate Family / Single with four sons
Lauren Boebert was first elected to Congress in 2020 in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
How to make the move: Germany’s skilled worker visa allows certain individuals with a qualifying degree or certificate a six-month window to search for employment in their area of qualification.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Verb
One of the winners of the certificates?
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
When a shipment arrives, FSIS inspectors first conduct a document review to verify that the product is accompanied by a foreign inspection certificate issued by a government agency from a country with FSIS-equivalent inspection standards.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian flag state granted the certification.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The bill mandates the FAA enact 24 recommendations from an aviation rule-making committee within two years, forcing the agency to address a backlog of pilot medical certifications with special exceptions as well as hire FAA physicians with mental health backgrounds.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the case is eventually certified as a class action and proves successful, each class member would be provided three times actual damages or a statutory damages provision of $1,500.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The latter is known as one of the greatest albums of all time and is certified five-times platinum by the RIAA.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Von der Leyen was on a plane chartered by the European Commission, the EU said.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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Whether that’s chartering a private yacht for the day or hiring a sailboat to take you to some of the hidden coves and swim spots throughout the region.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unmanned Aerial Systems with thermal imaging and infrared capability are in use and night-capable aircraft are available to support crews overnight if needed and as conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But permitting delays and local resistance remain obstacles.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the novel, that opening line has been both called into question and ratified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Drivers and budtenders at Ascend Cannabis Provisions in Grand Rapids ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 406 two years ago.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Joint Commission requires hospitals to have crisis management plans as a condition for being accredited.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The school is in the process of becoming accredited and has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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The data collected will be used to validate mechanical models that will inform the final design of the full-scale propellant tanks.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All four individuals sanctioned by the Leagues Cup were also fined for their conduct.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Suarez, as of publication, has not yet been sanctioned by the league.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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