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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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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
This involves certifying the technology first while keeping two pilots in the cockpit to gather data.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The law notes that local officials are not responsible for determining whether victims meet all of the qualifications for a U visa, and instead are only responsible for certifying the applications.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The nation’s legislators were gathered inside, certifying Biden’s election.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The commission's responsibilities include licensing and certifying health care facilities, from nursing homes to birthing centers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The law notes that local officials are not responsible for determining whether victims meet all of the qualifications for a U visa, and instead are only responsible for certifying the applications.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The nation’s legislators were gathered inside, certifying Biden’s election.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The commission's responsibilities include licensing and certifying health care facilities, from nursing homes to birthing centers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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At his clinic, the licensor, posing as a patient, received a vaccine card attesting to her vaccination without ever being offered a shot, prosecutors said.—
Jessica Schreifels,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Nov. 2025
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The company notes that modern jobs require fluency in the specific technologies employers depend on, and verifying these skills is becoming the primary path for professionals to find new opportunities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, the Bureau paid far more than anticipated for services without verifying whether inmates received appropriate care.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The impasse is virtually guaranteeing another shutdown of potentially broad swaths of the federal government on the heels of last year's record-breaking crisis.—
Lori Comstock,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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There is another circular element to the deal where Nvidia's investment essentially helps fund purchases of its own products, while simultaneously guaranteeing to be a customer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The last time Oncor filed for a base rate adjustment similar to this was May 2022, with the final order authorizing that rate change being issued in April 2023.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The San Diego Unified Board of Trustees took the next steps to open workforce housing on school sites by authorizing staff to enter negotiations for four sites.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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And celebrities were certainly not confirming the surgeon who did their facelift, or publicly sharing the CCs of their breast implants.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every four years or so, the amount of money that miners get for confirming transactions is cut in half.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Unistellar network is not just about collecting astronomical data but about involving citizens in scientific research and empowering them to participate in discoveries.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under her guidance, the company has grown significantly and is now preparing for a public offering, a pivotal step toward its goal of empowering agents and transforming the real estate industry from within.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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