1
as in attesting
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 enabling
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in verifying
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 certifying
EHang is leveraging its experience from certifying the EH216-S, which already operates commercial flights in China, to streamline the approval process.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
As part of that effort, OpenAI is partnering with corporate giants like Walmart and John Deere, with a goal of certifying 10 million Americans by 2030.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
In a further sign of growing Sino-Nigerian relations, Abuja is considering certifying China’s C919 commercial jet for use, Bloomberg reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Boeing’s authority to help the FAA with some tasks, like certifying that planes are safe to fly, comes from a program called Organization Designation Authorization, or ODA.
—Seattle Times, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
In this book, Harris exposed her vulnerability by sharing stories about how the campaign affected her family, the emotions behind certifying her election results, and recounting her internal thoughts throughout the campaign.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Among his first actions during his first full term in Congress was voting against certifying former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in the key swing states of Arizona and Pennsylvania.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
As part of that effort, OpenAI is partnering with corporate giants like Walmart and John Deere, with a goal of certifying 10 million Americans by 2030.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
In a further sign of growing Sino-Nigerian relations, Abuja is considering certifying China’s C919 commercial jet for use, Bloomberg reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Boeing’s authority to help the FAA with some tasks, like certifying that planes are safe to fly, comes from a program called Organization Designation Authorization, or ODA.
—Seattle Times, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
In this book, Harris exposed her vulnerability by sharing stories about how the campaign affected her family, the emotions behind certifying her election results, and recounting her internal thoughts throughout the campaign.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Among his first actions during his first full term in Congress was voting against certifying former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in the key swing states of Arizona and Pennsylvania.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, eight severely paralyzed individuals have received the experimental brain implant, enabling them to interact with digital devices using only their thoughts.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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By dramatically lowering the cost of delivery, technology is enabling small businesses that previously couldn't afford marketing, HR or financial advice to tap into those capabilities.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Currently, members of Clear must scan their fingerprints, eyes, or facial image before verifying their identity a second time with a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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These systems help manage critical processes such as investigating fraudulent activity, resolving account issues, verifying user identities, and preparing reports for regulatory inquiries, all to make sure that customer information is handled with care and appropriate safeguards.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Secure, redundant communication systems ensure instant presidential command, while E-6B airborne launch control aircraft can assume control if ground communication is lost, guaranteeing uninterrupted deterrence capability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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When his best friend — only friend — Ray (Liam Oh) leaves the Air Force Academy and enlists in the Marines, Cameron learns about the buddy system guaranteeing that friends who enlist together can do basic training together.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The vote authorizing more shares will also replenish the equity pool of 60 million shares available for employees and directors that companies typically use to compensate executives.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kibbutz Be'eri shared a statement on behalf of Yossi Sharabi's family confirming that his body had been transferred to Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Griffin-Gracy showed up to court hearings and stood in solidarity with young trans people when Arkansas became the first state to outlaw gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in 2021, according to a statement from Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hegseth went on to announce an understated but crucially important set of changes aimed at empowering hard-nosed leaders – and giving them chances to learn from their failures.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s something empowering about going to the movies alone.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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