CERTIFICATE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

(ˌ)sər-ˈti-fi-kət

Definition of certificate

as in certification

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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Recent Examples of certificate

Noun

The certificates, which are limited to one per customer, remain valid for three days following entry of the code. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Winners of those games were going to get a ‘one free death’ or ‘resurrection’ certificate. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

As opposed to state funding being tied to enrollment numbers, those resources were instead attached to how many students got degrees and certificate completions. — Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026 For Google, the challenge is that HTTPS certificates for browsing need to be bigger to secure them against quantum computers. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certificate

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Noun

The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of certification

Verb

The Federal Aviation Administration certified the Max 7, the smallest of the Max family, in early August with the newest software installed.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Vega said only the names of people whose write-in candidacy has been certified by his office can be added.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of certify

Verb

Rams players, however, are arriving in Melbourne just one day before the game, while their opponents chartered a plane last week and have already been acclimating to the 17-hour time zone difference.

— Jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
When Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso pardoned Posada and released him from prison in August 2004, Gonzalez flew him to Honduras, on a plane chartered by Alvarez.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of charter

Verb

Supply constraints, regulations, the immigration crackdown, permitting issues and many other practical realities have prevented all those goods and labor supplies from coming into balance with the extreme demand.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of permit

Verb

At the time when the show was canceled, Meloni accredited the fans for the longevity of his character Elliot Stabler.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of accredit

Verb

Every machine on the high-volume line was engineered and validated on EnerVenue’s R&D line, six kilometers away, before it was committed to production here, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Haase’s team also checks if Zalando customers might be searching for the trend, as a way of validating the agents’ information.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of validate

Verb

Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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