certificating

verb

present participle of certificate
as in certifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificating
  1. certifying
  2. accrediting
  3. ratifying
  4. permitting
  5. chartering
  6. validating
  7. sanctioning
  8. approving
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  • These officials can oversee voter registration, issue guidance to local election administrators, supervise election procedures and, in many states, participate in certifying results.
    — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • However, the district is responsible for certifying drivers who transport students to its schools.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of certifying
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  • In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of accrediting
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
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  • But environmentalists are concerned about data centers developing on federal lands to skirt environmental protections and laws and circumvent permitting processes.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The guidelines avoided mandatory government licensing, preclearance, thus permitting development before the release of the latest AI models.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of permitting
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  • The daily cost of chartering a Very Large Crude Carrier in the region rose to more than $1 million in late September according toBloomberg.
    — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This would not be an ordinary meetup because, besides sundry individual tasks, the three had important business to accomplish together—namely, chartering a day-boat cruise in Puerto Rico for spring break.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of chartering
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  • Child Mind Institute guidance on communicating with teenagers emphasizes listening, validating feelings and creating space where kids feel safe speaking up.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The speed was only real in feel, not in fact, because the effort simply relocated from writing code to reviewing, reconciling and validating what the machine produced.
    — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of validating
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  • In addition to sanctioning Brito and Epstein, Williams also ordered a copy of her order to be sent to the New York State Bar Association, of which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a member.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
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  • Bristol is the latest community to join a growing list of towns and cities across the state approving the use of new red-light cameras, officials said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Humans also remain responsible for context-dependent decisions such as data classification, access policies, archiving and approving higher-risk system changes.
    — Paul Speciale, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
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“Certificating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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