certificating

Definition of certificatingnext
present participle of certificate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificating
Verb
  • Beneath each image, a short caption describes the features of Loro Piana Royal Lightness, which has a dedicated label certifying its uniqueness.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In Contreras de Rondon’s case, there appear to be marked differences in the signatures on the document certifying her notice to appear and on her arrest warrant, though the same officer’s name is listed on both.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Though framed as a request for information, Levine’s letter signals that Florida’s campaign against accrediting bodies — once focused on general university oversight — is expanding into medicine, one of the most tightly regulated sectors of higher education.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.
    Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These restrictions come in the shape of bans, permitting requirements that make projects economically unfeasible or moratoriums that may or may not eventually expire.
    Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission would lose its authority to issue licenses permitting facilities to allow simulcast dog races starting July 1, 2027.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Getting there involves chartering a plane or catching a flight or ferry from another island.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The notice follows letters objecting to the deal from Rokita and Fort Wayne entrepreneur Chuck Surack, who owns a flight chartering company and bought a hotel near the site to stifle redevelopment plans.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In everyday life, building secure attachment can look like making eye contact when your child is talking, validating their feelings instead of minimizing them, and being consistent with routines and expectations.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Runner-up Allisha Gray described the experience as validating.
    D’Joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Moving the start time up is not unprecedented; the sanctioning body did the same thing a year ago, for instance.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Heraskevych evidently can train in the helmet without risk of IOC sanctioning.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In January, Panama’s Supreme Court struck down the law approving the concession contract for Panama Ports Company, or PPC, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • While state law seemingly handcuffs local officials into approving solar projects, Richmond said residents and board members need to work together to fight solar power plants.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Certificating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificating. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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