RECERTIFYING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

recertifying

verb

present participle of recertify

as in revalidating

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Engineers will spend several years validating every aspect of the design before the fighter enters operational service.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Amazon shares jumped over 10% after Q2 results showed AWS revenue growth and margins accelerating beyond AI capital spending, validating its massive AI investments.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of validating

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Eligibility is typically established through documentation from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs or a physician certifying that the borrower meets the federal disability requirements.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Detecting an anomaly is also different from certifying land as clear.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of certifying

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When the pandemic disrupted NASCAR's plans for the debut of the Next Gen car, the sanctioning body moved the 2021 Clash to Daytona's road course, citing both logistics and cost savings for teams.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
At the same time, though, the sanctioning body will also A) fine drivers for this behavior, B) dock them points, C) sometimes suspend them, and D) discourage it entirely on the track.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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There is no formal consensus, however, and no faction willing to move first on anything that could be portrayed as surrendering leverage, legitimizing the bombing campaign, or handing Trump a clear victory.

— Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026
The mayor himself will arrive this morning ahead of his afternoon one-on-one with Leo, the first American — and Chicago-born — pope, whose advocacy on immigrant rights and historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery will be top of the list for Johnson to discuss.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Definition of legitimizing

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The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.

— Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Definition of ratifying

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What schools said about name change Queens and Elon in September announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency gave its blessing.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Not all private schools are accredited and not all accrediting agencies are equally rigorous.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Definition of accrediting

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China is moving forward with a major expansion of its nuclear energy capacity after approving four new power projects expected to attract more than $25 billion in total investment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
So, before approving any work on your HVAC system, ask what warranties apply and request that they're included in writing.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of approving

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