recertifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of recertify
as in certificates

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  1. certifies
  2. validates
  3. legitimizes
  4. ratifies
  5. sanctions
  6. approves
Verb
  • Perkins will officially lose his seat on the dais once the Jackson County Election Board certifies the results of the special election.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Medicare covers hospice if a doctor certifies the patient has six months or less to live.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifies
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  • Wednesday’s announcement validates the investigative reporting of journalist and podcaster Pablo Torre.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers also note that AI often validates and agrees with the user rather than posing those challenging questions needed for real spiritual and personal growth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of validates
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  • Here the sticker remains, protected by its status as an artwork and by the German institution whose physical enclosure legitimizes it as such.
    — Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of legitimizes
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  • The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of ratifies
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  • The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of sanctions
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  • We also like CarShield, which approves cars with up to 300,000 miles, twice the industry average.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of approves
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