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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
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 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
Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Oceanco also grabbed headlines by signing a contract with Lloyd’s Register during the show for the classification and certification of a 427-foot yacht, which will be the largest ever built the Dutch shipyard.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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All the tribal colleges also offer associate degrees and certifications.—
Cynthia Lindquist,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company has the world’s first platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) denim manufacturing facility certified by the United States Green Building Council.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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The nearest town of Torrey is certified as a Dark Sky Community, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The committee quickly raised US$13,000 – the equivalent of $188,000 today – and chartered an airplane to Washington.—
Kathy M. Newman,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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This season, the crew will charter the seas of Barcelona, Spain, with Captain Sandy Yawn at the helm.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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If required, an individual-sized soft-sided cooler will be permitted.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Israeli officials were preparing on Thursday to ratify the deal.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The agreement, ratified in 2011, required both nations to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, Martin’s Terra development firm and the owner of the Seaquarium business, the Dolphin Company, said the aquarium will be accredited but will not have marine mammals.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Neither the accrediting agency nor the university specified which specific financial issues led to the probation.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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And his comments validated what Grier and even Wilson routinely said, which is that Plattner is in regular communication with his top decision-makers.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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There are a thousand or so sanctioned rodeos every year around the country—the pro kind can offer million-dollar purses—but there are also many more smaller rodeos held every week on family ranches, 4-H fairgrounds, or tribal land.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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An undercover operation in 2022 revealed that Komarczyk and his associate, Irazmar Carbajal, agreed to move $100,000 of what the FBI believed to be sanctioned money belonging to members of Venezuela’s government.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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