notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
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Vargo lists her parents as James J. Purcell of Ohio and wife Minnie Shields Purcell originally of Canada, with baby Irene’s baptism record date notarized Aug. 30, 1896 in East Chicago, Indiana.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
This deed was notarized by a different notary than the March 2019 deeds.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Letters were sent out in December to the 35 neighboring properties and they must be signed, notarized and returned by the Feb. 10 deadline.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Dozens of married couples, including the newly married Chaney and Duffy, filled out paperwork and waited in line Sunday to get their documents notarized and witnessed.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
This deed was notarized by a different notary than the March 2019 deeds.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Letters were sent out in December to the 35 neighboring properties and they must be signed, notarized and returned by the Feb. 10 deadline.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Dozens of married couples, including the newly married Chaney and Duffy, filled out paperwork and waited in line Sunday to get their documents notarized and witnessed.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnōt-ə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to sign as a notary public to show that a document is authentic
notarization
noun
ˌnōt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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notarize
transitive verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as notary public
notarize a document
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