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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
ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
And some of the best hotel credit cards provide free night certificates as an ongoing perk.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 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 website for the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office, which processes applications, says processing times for a certificate is around 10 months, with more 56,000 people awaiting a decision.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
And some of the best hotel credit cards provide free night certificates as an ongoing perk.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 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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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Global Standard’s annual survey found that 59 percent of survey respondents reported that the GOTS certification offered them an increase in business opportunities in 2025.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That means it has been certified as having passed.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Housing counselors like Gravell are part of a national network certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Heald has lunched with the Queen of Bhutan and has chartered a private plane to roam the most remote corners of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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About Parkdale Mills Parkdale was chartered by investors in Gastonia in 1916.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those operators will be permitted to deduct certain operating expenses from taxable gross income that were previously prohibited, such as payroll, rent, utilities and insurance.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Twenty-Fifth Amendment, ratified in 1967, filled another gap, creating a formal process for presidential incapacitation and vice-presidential replacement.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The three wrote the letters to help get the Constitution ratified.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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All Texas Sports Academy schools are accredited by Cognia, which is widely accepted for university admissions.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The facility holds federal licenses both as a dog breeder and as a research facility, and is accredited by AAALAC International, an organization that sets standards for the care of research animals.—
Quinn Clark,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead an employee was seen manually validating tickets.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Working closely with the sponsor, the FDA has established the technical framework — powered by improvements in artificial intelligence and modern data science — to securely stream and validate key safety and efficacy signals as these trials progress.—
Marty Makary,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though the large parties associated with Spring Weekend were not sanctioned by UConn, the lawsuit contended that university officials knew about the troubles and potential dangers that would ensue based, in part, on previous altercations that had occurred.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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After several similar situations in the Premier League this season, the refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) has been clinging to its position that all such acts must be sanctioned with a red card, in the interests of consistency.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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