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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
Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration’s elimination of their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certificate, which allows international students to study at the school.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 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 winning Correia students also received certificates of recognition from Margaret Doyle, representing San Diego City Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell, whose District 2 includes Point Loma.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration’s elimination of their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certificate, which allows international students to study at the school.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 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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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the termination of Harvard’s SEVP certification, citing the university’s refusal to turn over the conduct records of foreign students requested in April by her agency.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That often means that not only are beautiful, grandiose ideas left on the cutting-room floor, but even coffeemakers can get nixed for not passing certification.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Verb
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When Culture Change Becomes A Game Everyone Knows How To Play Are you certified in pretending to learn while multitasking?—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Sometime Beatle publicist Derek Taylor pushed the idea that the album certified Brian Wilson as a genius, and this worked wonders for his reputation with British listeners and songwriters.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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One of the many things that make chartering a large yacht so special is the variety of bucket-list level experiences that are possible.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And so it was chartered, on April 18, 1838: the Green-Wood Cemetery.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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His administration has accused the schools of allowing antisemitism and facilitating the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda by permitting the campus protests, which free-speech advocates say are protected by the First Amendment.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Standards are set by accrediting agencies – private organizations that work with educational institutions to establish benchmarks.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Remember, almost every profession has to perform, record and submit some form of minimum continuous professional development hours per year in order to remain accredited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Effective strategies include extensive customer interviews, iterative prototyping and continuous feedback loops to validate your solutions.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Electoral regulators still must validate the vote, though that is viewed as a formality.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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That order had already been used to sanction ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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In 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Mohamed’s Enterprise — one of Guyana’s largest gold firms — for allegedly bribing customs officials and failing to report exports.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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