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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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Partnering with organizations that offer full device life cycle management—including repairs, upgrades and secure data wiping with data wipe certificates—is essential to protecting corporate data and meeting industry compliance requirements like PCI, HIPAA and GDPR in the EU.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Within the next two years, changes will take effect in the law governing the all-important family registry certificates that every Japanese citizen must hold.
—Hikari Hida, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Noun
The business did not have a food manager certificate on hand during the time of the inspection, and the employees didn’t have food handler cards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Partnering with organizations that offer full device life cycle management—including repairs, upgrades and secure data wiping with data wipe certificates—is essential to protecting corporate data and meeting industry compliance requirements like PCI, HIPAA and GDPR in the EU.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
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
Within the next two years, changes will take effect in the law governing the all-important family registry certificates that every Japanese citizen must hold.
—Hikari Hida, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security terminated Harvard’s student and exchange visitor program certification, therefore blocking foreign students from enrolling and forcing existing foreign students to transfer or lose their legal status.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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By performing third-party risk assessments on all software vendors—including analysis of security posture, financial health and compliance certifications—and regularly monitoring regulatory changes, procurement teams can better evaluate their total risk exposure.—
Matthew Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Hours earned during the pre-apprenticeship program can be transferred over to the apprenticeship program, Apprenticeship Coordinator Kimberly Moore said, adding that the program is certified by the state through the Office of Skills Development.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Sadly, no sign of appeal The First District refused to rehear its decision by all 13 members of the court but certified two key questions to the Supreme Court.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Early last month, about 50 people gathered outside of Tweed to protest the company’s decision to contract with the state Department of Homeland Security to charter deportation flights.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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It’s not known whether Diddy has any ownership of that company or just frequently charters that particular aircraft.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Historical Context and Legal Precedent The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified after the Civil War, was explicitly intended to protect all persons born in the United States, regardless of ancestry.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The right to automatic U.S. citizenship at birth was enshrined by the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 in the wake of the Civil War.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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BetterHelp therapists are all licensed, trained, and accredited, and are equipped to help users manage a variety of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and bipolar disorder, as well as life’s various stresses such as grief, loneliness, and trauma.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
12 May 2025
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The facility is also independently accredited by the American Correctional Association.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Once it has been validated, scale with discipline and with training embedded at each stage.—
Russell Sarder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Staying calm, validating your child’s feelings, explaining a boundary and the consequences of breaking it, and then following through with a rational consequence is a lot of work, Pezalla said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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In a sport that was first sanctioned by the CIF San Diego Section in 2002, the Islanders had hung three section championship banners coming into the season.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Evidence leans toward violations, though X disputes some claims, saying not all accounts are directly sanctioned.—
Ashley Belanger – May 15,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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