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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
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Trump received the award during the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, where Infantino presented him with a trophy, medal and certificate.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
1 July 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.
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Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All participating children receive certificates, congratulating them on participation or meeting those goals.
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Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Trump received the award during the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, where Infantino presented him with a trophy, medal and certificate.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
1 July 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.
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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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The technology, the team, the certification, or the infrastructure that would take them years to build.
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Equipment complies with safety rules The deployment follows a structured certification and assembly timeline completed earlier in the month.
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If a simple majority of the workers vote to unionize, the union is then certified.
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The logistics industry has adapted accordingly, finding new software to certify driver’s licenses and paperwork, as well as using generative AI to track cargo.
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Dickinson and his wife, Mary, were the namesakes for the first college — based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania — chartered after the founding of the United States.
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Building on existing kidney and heart programs, the center was formally chartered in 1989.
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Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
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The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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For roughly a century after the Constitution was ratified, private property, contracts and free internal trade within the United States were respected.
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The company is accredited by the BBB and has been in business since 2000.
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Elon University now officially has full control of Queens University of Charlotte following a decision this month by the pair’s accrediting agency.
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These lands have been open for leasing for many decades and this decision validates decisions made in the past.
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Recent upgrades include the Strategic Weapons Systems Ashore testing facility, which reached full operational capability in late 2024 to validate future upgrades to the Trident weapon system before fleet deployment.
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In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
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Judge John Weeks denied May’s request to sanction Daniel and to hold King’s bond insufficient for violating a condition that directs him not to contact witnesses.
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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