notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
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The settlement — which was signed and notarized on March 24 by authorities for the state and the company — stipulates that the $200 million will be paid out over a period of three years, with the first $40 million due in about two weeks.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
In Texas, parents must get an affidavit notarized to have a valid conscientious exemption for their child.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
While Missouri permits absentee voting by mail, ballots must be notarized, a step that often effectively defeats the convenience of voting by mail.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
The deed must be signed, notarized, and registered with a local government authority, such as the county recorder’s office, to be legally valid.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Brady Dale, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
In Texas, parents must get an affidavit notarized to have a valid conscientious exemption for their child.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
While Missouri permits absentee voting by mail, ballots must be notarized, a step that often effectively defeats the convenience of voting by mail.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
The deed must be signed, notarized, and registered with a local government authority, such as the county recorder’s office, to be legally valid.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarize. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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