recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
plural recertifications
: the act or process of certifying or being certified again
… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.Zac Anderson

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Millions of Americans enrolled in federal student loan repayment programs should remain aware of the annual recertification requirement. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 And the Biden administration pushed out annual recertification deadlines several times after that, with some borrowers now not required to recertify until later in 2025 or even in early 2026. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Borrowers will receive information from their servicers on their specific recertification timeline. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Any visible signs of subsidence, the town said, would be noted in the recertification process of aging buildings required under a 2022 state law passed by the Legislature in the wake of the Champlain Towers collapse. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for recertification 

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recertification was in 1770

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“Recertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertification. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

recertification

noun
re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
: the act of having one's certification renewed
recertify verb
recertified; recertifying
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