as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something submitted the required certifications

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Recent Examples of certification The January 6, 2021, demonstration turned violent, with hundreds of Trump supporters storming Congress in a bid to block the election result's certification, sparking chaos in which one demonstrator was shot dead by police whilst dozens of officers were injured. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Nearly 45,000 commercial buildings and industrial plants have earned certification. Magali A. Delmas, The Conversation, 12 June 2025 Junior lifeguard camps, certification courses at National Training Center The Orlando Health National Training Center, 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, is offering junior lifeguard camps for ages 11 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 16-18, June 23-25 and July 14-16 on its campus. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Some certification programs mandated by various governments also require Secure Boot protections to be in place. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for certification
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certificate
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  • The Data Science certificate introduces Python, stats, and open-source tools like Jupyter Notebooks.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Participants must be 18 years old or older and attend all four days of classes to receive a certificate of completion.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025

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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certification. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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