CERTIFICATES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of certificate

as in certifications

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of certificate

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Recent Examples of certificates

Noun

Diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships, licenses, skills records, exam integrity proofs, work authorizations, and continuing education achievements should be able to attach over time. — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 This particular study did not make certificates look very valuable. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Filing for his documents, paying the fees, getting certificates and letters stamped and translated. — Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Time, 16 July 2026 His complaints include Microsoft being the de facto root of trust for the entire UEFI platform, the inability of the protection to scale sufficiently, and the ability for components to boot even after top-level certificates expire. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 For the June Costco shipments with ornamental plants, vehicles arrived at the retailer without certificates. — Lizzie Kane july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Online quotes make the process quick and digital-friendly, and the brand offers instant approval and insurance certificates for those approved. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Secure Boot certificates began expiring near the end of June, putting some machines at risk. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificates

Noun

Organizations have responded to AI's arrival primarily with technical training—AI fluency certifications, prompt engineering courses, platform adoption programs.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Data shows that just 32,000 transgender certifications have been issued as of 2026, a low number by any measure of the population.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of certifications

Verb

The drone business boom Last year, Thunder Tiger’s Overkill drones became the first from an Asian company to qualify for the Pentagon’s Blue Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Cleared List, which certifies commercial drones for use by the US military.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

Definition of certifies

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On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Seth Elliott used confidential police databases to let a drug dealer know about undercover police who were trying to buy drugs, court documents allege.

— Julia Coin Updated July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of documents

Verb

The latest approval now permits the company to charge fares for rides, marking the first commercial exemption issued through the program.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Although San Jose does not restrict collection box permits strictly to nonprofits, state law requires operators to clearly label whether a box is run by a for-profit or nonprofit organization.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of permits

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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of ratifies

Verb

This downturn validates earlier warnings about the stock's sky-high valuation, which was 94 times 2025 sales, far exceeding fair value estimates.

— Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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