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
The company has set a bold goal of certifying 10 million Americans by 2030, starting with launch partners like Walmart.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But, in his order certifying the class, Chun disagreed with Amazon’s claims and allowed the class to move forward with its claims that the company is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Before the workers are officially recognized as union members, the NRLB must deem the election results conclusive, certifying the outcome.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Although DarkSky International designations for dark sky places are becoming more common around the world, there are other certifying bodies, including the Starlight Foundation and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (which has Dark-Sky Preserves, Urban Star Parks and Nocturnal Preserves).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
What about when LaMalfa and fellow California GOP House members Ken Calvert and Darrell Issa — whose seats the Newsom maps would also eliminate — voted against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 victory?
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Misclassifying an apprentice on the Paseo West-area Jazz Hill Homes project and inaccurately certifying payroll documents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Autonomous tech might eventually trickle up Even if companies like Wisk and Reliable Robotics succeed in certifying and commercializing their autonomous aircraft, human pilots still won’t face imminent extinction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
The board, in turn, tasked the city with certifying qualified developers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But, in his order certifying the class, Chun disagreed with Amazon’s claims and allowed the class to move forward with its claims that the company is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Before the workers are officially recognized as union members, the NRLB must deem the election results conclusive, certifying the outcome.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Although DarkSky International designations for dark sky places are becoming more common around the world, there are other certifying bodies, including the Starlight Foundation and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (which has Dark-Sky Preserves, Urban Star Parks and Nocturnal Preserves).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
What about when LaMalfa and fellow California GOP House members Ken Calvert and Darrell Issa — whose seats the Newsom maps would also eliminate — voted against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 victory?
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Misclassifying an apprentice on the Paseo West-area Jazz Hill Homes project and inaccurately certifying payroll documents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Autonomous tech might eventually trickle up Even if companies like Wisk and Reliable Robotics succeed in certifying and commercializing their autonomous aircraft, human pilots still won’t face imminent extinction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
The board, in turn, tasked the city with certifying qualified developers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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According to Nessel, Smothers agreed to sign a false affidavit in May 2019, attesting to details of the beauty salon shooting that bolstered Anderson's self-defense story.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jetelina says another potential scenario is that pharmacists might require that such individuals sign paperwork attesting to their risk factors to receive a COVID vaccine.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the Nevo A06’s roof houses a lidar system, complemented by three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and 11 cameras, enabling level 2 advanced driving assistance features.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But claims of life on Mars are extraordinary, and verifying them requires extraordinary evidence.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Verifying agents is far harder than verifying human buyers.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When Northern Democrats would not agree to militant pro-slavery demands such as passage of a federal slave code guaranteeing slavery’s westward expansion, Southern Democrats walked out.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The final draft Rule nonetheless included a section authorizing pretrial depositions by the government, which the Supreme Court rejected in its entirety without comment.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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This time, police taped off the house and questioned Sutton-Schulman for two hours until a detective got a call from the hospital confirming that L had attempted suicide in the woods behind the house.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latest update involves a few Drake bars and specifically who they were aimed at, as Thugger is heard confirming the lyrics were targeted at Gunna.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The Administration has also targeted gender-affirming care through an executive order restricting transgender medical procedures.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still in the House is a bill that could ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care for minor children.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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By shifting the focus toward empowering families directly and pricing the program affordably, the Bacons aim to break this cycle.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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