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

Election Day is over, but the work continues in Fulton County as officials move toward verifying ballots and certifying the results of the November 3 general election. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Late last month, the DOJ sued Alaska, seeking to block the state from certifying the result of its Senate race if the Republican incumbent doesn’t win. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

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