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recertifying

verb

present participle of recertify
as in revalidating

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  1. validating
  2. certifying
  3. sanctioning
  4. legitimizing
  5. ratifying
  6. accrediting
  7. approving
Verb
  • Despite warnings of the potential for humans to lose their grip on the technology, some suspect the worst-case scenarios described by the AI companies themselves have more to do with validating the importance of their work than reality.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Our study linked above found that deadlines and delivery pressure are the top barriers to validating AI output.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of validating
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  • Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Disney's Infinity Vision, initially met with skepticism, aims to standardize cinema quality by certifying theaters with laser projection, a feature often elusive to moviegoers.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifying
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  • Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
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  • That means if Russia was to undergo a profound political transformation during the next five years, the Duma will play a major role in managing and legitimizing it.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The company is abandoning the $799 price point, with the Pixel 11 expected to start at $899 for 256GB storage, legitimizing a wider industry shift to higher base storage and prices.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimizing
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ratifying
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  • In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The two accrediting bodies that currently govern allopathic and osteopathic medical education cannot act alone.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of accrediting
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  • The arrest came hours after Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper publicly criticized the state Board of Parole Hearings for approving the man’s release.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Any lender that offers unsolicited financing, guarantees approval or requires money upfront before approving your loan should be considered a red flag.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of approving
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“Recertifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recertifying. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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