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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Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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And the corporation’s response to the row was feeble at best, enabling conservative critics to advance their long-running campaign against the broadcaster.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough came when the researchers introduced a minute amount of ordinary salt at a critical stage in the process, which triggered the metal to wrap around the template instead of spreading out, enabling the formation of stable nanotube shells.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials warn that scammers may pressure you to complete payments quickly, preventing you from verifying the amount or merchant name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eight weeks into the 2025 college football season, a number of coaches have been fired with clauses in their contracts guaranteeing them more than $150 million combined to stay away from their former team’s sidelines.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The state legislation authorizing the referendum called for the establishment of a new authority to govern the Charlotte Area Transit System.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pinkerton said that insurers are also likely to require women who want to take the drug to try two marginally effective but less expensive drugs, Gabapentin and Effexor, before authorizing Lynkuet.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 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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If, as Kingsnorth claims, gender-affirming medicine is an assault on human nature and the human body, then so, too, are pacemakers and prosthetic limbs, or Botox and condoms, for that matter.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced firm support for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday, affirming Schumer’s leadership despite internal party divisions over the latest spending deal.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2010, Donaldson founded her nonprofit LiveLung, an organization dedicated to empowering lung cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers through education and community.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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