Synonyms of certifying

certifying

verb

present participle of certify

1

as in attesting

to declare (something) to be true or genuine

experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attesting
• guaranteeing
• affirming
• authenticating
• testifying (to)
• witnessing
• asserting
• vouching (for)
• avouching
• warranting
• vowing
• averring
• professing
• avowing

2

as in enabling

to give official or legal power to

certified her as a teacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• empowering
• qualifying
• accrediting
• permitting
• licensing
• commissioning
• entitling
• warranting
• chartering
• investing
• approving
• vesting
• allowing
• endorsing
• confirming
• sanctioning
• affirming
• validating
• credentialing
• installing
• initiating
• letting
• inaugurating
• inducting
• privileging
• clearing
• instating
• OK'ing
• swearing in
• enfranchising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• disqualifying
• denying
• excluding
• stopping
• blocking
• banning
• prohibiting
• inhibiting
• hindering
• obstructing
• barring
• impeding
• disallowing
• discouraging
• constraining
• forbidding
• holding back
• shutting out
• proscribing
• enjoining
• outlawing
• disenfranchising
• vetoing
• disbarring
• disfranchising
• interdicting

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verifying
• confirming
• arguing
• supporting
• validating
• attesting
• authenticating
• proving
• corroborating
• vindicating
• demonstrating
• substantiating
• witnessing
• establishing
• affirming
• bearing out
• documenting
• reinforcing
• guaranteeing
• testifying (to)
• declaring
• asserting
• backing (up)
• warranting
• professing
• averring
• vouching (for)
• avowing
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• denying
• contradicting
• disclaiming
• contesting
• disavowing
• challenging
• questioning
• disputing
• gainsaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of certifying

The outcome of the race could be consequential for the 2028 election, because secretaries of state play a key role in certifying their states’ results, and presidential elections can come down to a single swing state. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Trump also ordered the department to file a civil lawsuit to try to block the state from certifying election results. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Name the person responsible for certifying the result, and agree up front on what evidence would justify expanding, changing or stopping the effort. — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Advertisement Certifying the election results After all the votes are tabulated, county officials will begin certifying the election results. — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, the Justice Department sued to block Alaska from certifying its Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

In one instance, defendants were charged with stealing more than $140 million by falsely certifying non-terminally ill patients for hospice care. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

As part of the process for certifying states' systems, federal officials check certain metrics. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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