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
Borrowers can help their case by annually certifying their employment with an eligible public service employer and by maintaining records of their loan’s eligibility, repayment plan and monthly payments.
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Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
His job, which he is required to do even though he is not being paid, includes certifying aircraft systems for controllers to use.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Martin brought the issue of the state’s Supreme Court’s possible involvement in certifying the 2028 presidential election results to the table.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Synthesizing a pencil-size sample in a robotic lab is far from producing tonnes of it at semiconductor purity or certifying it for aircraft use.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The Society of Automotive Engineers then began working on certifying Tesla's NACS port as the national standard under the new name SAE J3400, and released the official specs in May 2025.
—PC Magazine, 14 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
Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
His job, which he is required to do even though he is not being paid, includes certifying aircraft systems for controllers to use.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Martin brought the issue of the state’s Supreme Court’s possible involvement in certifying the 2028 presidential election results to the table.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Synthesizing a pencil-size sample in a robotic lab is far from producing tonnes of it at semiconductor purity or certifying it for aircraft use.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The Society of Automotive Engineers then began working on certifying Tesla's NACS port as the national standard under the new name SAE J3400, and released the official specs in May 2025.
—PC Magazine, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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One accomplice in the scheme was a 74-year-old man from Rhineland-Palatinate who produced counterfeit expert reports attesting to the authenticity of the forgeries, investigators say.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.—
Alma Cooper,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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With much of the world horrified by the USSR’s brutality, Eisenhower was furious that the British-French-Israeli offensive was both diverting international attention and handing Moscow a PR victory by enabling it to speak about Western aggression in the Middle East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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And with a few canny pointers on how LLMs work and how to effectively structure prompts, AI can actually aid us in verifying posts on social media and offer missing context.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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What could Congress do to ensure that Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are verifying citizenship?—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suites' signature amenity is the round-the-clock butler service, guaranteeing guests access to exclusive events, tours, and restaurants in the city.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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School board members unanimously approved this action without discussion, in addition to authorizing negotiations and entering into a lease agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the park conversion.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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The state law authorizing the referendum says the transit authority must complete at least 50% of the Red Line before completing any of the other rail projects on the docket.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Air Jordan 3 has been in the news quite a bit recently, with SoleFly confirming that a shipment of its upcoming collaboration was stolen and could delay the launch.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, released a statement Tuesday evening confirming that lawmakers will not convene in Topeka on Friday for the redistricting special session that GOP leaders have been pushing for weeks.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Online attacks against Banda escalated after her recognition for FIFPRO Women's World 11, prompting the NWSL to issue a statement denouncing all forms of harassment and affirming support for Banda and all players.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Incredibly, the filmmaker succeeds in telling a deeply human story without a single human in sight, affirming that humanity – despite its name – isn't only a human trait.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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From the first power bank to today's lineup of power solutions tailored to every need, Pisen's commitment to empowering life's moments, big and small, remains unchanged.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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That means slicing through layers of bureaucracy at the 107 year-old firm, founded with a mission to create retirement security for Americans, and empowering her team to move quickly and expand access to investment and savings products.—
Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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