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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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Recent Examples of certificate
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Birth certificates are not always readily available either.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Jeff Bond, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
And patients are largely left on their own to decipher which certificates hanging on a surgeon’s office wall, or ballyhooed in web advertising, signify appropriate training and which do not.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The building’s occupancy certificate was issued in December.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Birth certificates are not always readily available either.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Curtis Institute of Music Curtis takes a conservatory approach to music education and offers post-secondary-school student diplomas, bachelor of music and professional studies certificates as well as post-baccalaureate diploma and master of music degrees.
—Jeff Bond, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
And patients are largely left on their own to decipher which certificates hanging on a surgeon’s office wall, or ballyhooed in web advertising, signify appropriate training and which do not.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificate
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Eight University of Mississippi counselors have already received the certification to better equip them to identify gambling addiction in students, the researchers said.—
MICHAEL GOLDBERG Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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In order to address safety concerns, the Connecticut bill would require that any plug-in solar devices conform to the state’s building code and undergo testing and certification by a national product safety group, such as UL Solutions.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the record was certified, volunteers handed out the sandwiches to travelers, airport workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who have been working without pay during the government shutdown.—
Tassanee Vejpongsa,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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When City Clerk Suzanne Holland refused to certify the petition, the three organizers — Rachel Gonzalez, Kharma Magers and Misty Vaughn — sued her and the city on March 9.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the real flex is chartering your own flight—avoiding check-in-desk fatigue, security lines, and concern about overweight luggage altogether.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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Any team that has to travel at least 400 miles during the opening weekend is eligible to take a flight chartered by the NCAA.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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The notice does not indicate whether online participation will be permitted.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Parliaments in Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina have ratified the deal that links more than 700 million people and accounts for 25% of global gross domestic product.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the agreement is ratified, the first 4% of the wage increases would be paid retroactively to July 1 of last year, Ward said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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And for the Columbus Zoo, welcoming its 23rd surviving giraffe calf is a tangible reminder of the role that accredited facilities play in caring for endangered species like the Masai giraffe.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also, consider reaching out to a professional senior downsizer or someone accredited by the American Society of Appraisers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The study also aims to validate the feasibility of a new class of weaponry permanently stationed on the deep ocean floor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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To validate their findings, the researchers compared the mammalian TRPM8 with a version found in birds, which is mostly insensitive to cold despite its nearly identical appearance.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the other beneficiary to this whole story would be Russia, because Russia has had its exports sanctioned by the West, and when there's no oil flowing from the Middle East, that's harder to do.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Amini was granted asylum in Switzerland in 2017 after the Iranian government threatened to sanction her for being photographed in the European country playing a casual game of soccer with men while not wearing the mandatory hijab, or headscarf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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