certifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of certify
1
as in affirms
to declare (something) to be true or genuine experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

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2
as in enables
to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher

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3
as in verifies
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick

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Recent Examples of certifies 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 The Federal Aviation Administration certifies aircraft but does not conduct regular inspections. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 9 June 2026 Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026 Il Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano, which certifies San Marzano tomatoes, said on its website that the DOP certification also requires that the tomatoes are harvested by hand. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 The statute allows for a single 30-day extension, but only if the president certifies that additional time is necessary to ensure the safe withdrawal of troops. — Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 In the pre-digital era, the RIAA — the trade organization which certifies gold, platinum, and diamond sales and streaming awards — simply tabulated the number of physical singles that were shipped to retailers. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 And Jeff Aaron was confirmed, 26-10, to the Public Employee Relations Commission, which certifies unions and resolves labor and employment disputes. — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifies
  1. affirms
  2. enables
  3. verifies
  4. attests
  5. authorizes
  6. confirms
  7. guarantees
  8. empowers
Verb
  • The Odyssey’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle, David Sims writes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • The archdiocese’s memorial beautifully affirms that those lost to suicide are worthy of remembrance, dignity and love.
    — Geri McGinn Kerger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of affirms
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  • This understanding is what enables organizations to scale autonomous AI while maintaining explainability, governance and operational trust.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Anglada said FirstRand views the company as a specialized technology and platform provider that enables access to the base of the pyramid in ways a traditional bank cannot replicate.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Clear+ recently launched eGates , a system that verifies identity in under five seconds using facial recognition without the need for a human operator.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Regulators are asking who verifies the dose and what happens when an intoxicating product is sold through a channel with no cannabis-specific oversight.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of verifies
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  • As the unfolding case of the Smithsonian attests, museum leaders occupy a pivotal position in American public life, balancing obligations to historical truth, institutional stakeholders, and the communities whose record they are entrusted to keep.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Definition of attests
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  • This is a secure payment protocol that authorizes and verifies purchases made by AI agents, ensuring user consent, payment authentication, and accountability during transactions.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The law authorizes a pilot program offering grants and forgivable loans to address a range of repair needs and health hazards.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of authorizes
Verb
  • By the time a metric confirms the decline, the company has already lost the months in which the gap could still close.
    — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Howden will be able to serve in the role without legislative approval until the Texas Senate confirms him when the Legislature returns in January.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of confirms
Verb
  • Leading both genres reflects passion for programs for sure, but hardly guarantees a path to the big stage.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • The experts advocate for a social market economy model for Cuba’s transition and a democratic state that guarantees the rule of law.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of guarantees
Verb
  • The Guardian Built From The Same Cloth The institutions that protect our money are nevertheless far from defenseless, since the very capacity for recognizing patterns that empowers the attacker also sharpens the eyes of the watchman.
    — Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • However, that same confidentiality also empowers terrorists and criminals to conceal their misdeeds—including the systemic abuse of millions of children.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
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