certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
2
: a certified statement
Examples of certification in a Sentence
the certification of the vote
She had to wait until her certification as a nurse before she could start her new job.
The certifications of nine teachers were revoked.
The school offers scuba diving certification.
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The Constellation Globemaster was the first Omega collection to achieve Master Chronometer certification with the brand’s most advanced mechanical movement.
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Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
Vote certification then tends to drag on as California allows for ballot curing up until Dec. 1, meaning election officials can reach out to voters who made mistakes on their ballots such as forgetting a signature or using an incorrect envelope.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Southwest now flies to Hawaii, for example, which has required it to put pilots through extra training and its planes through additional certification to fly over the ocean.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Big Cedar Lodge was the first golf resort in the world to receive Audubon International’s highest certification, the Signature Sanctuary status, given for all five of its courses.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
Vote certification then tends to drag on as California allows for ballot curing up until Dec. 1, meaning election officials can reach out to voters who made mistakes on their ballots such as forgetting a signature or using an incorrect envelope.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Southwest now flies to Hawaii, for example, which has required it to put pilots through extra training and its planes through additional certification to fly over the ocean.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Big Cedar Lodge was the first golf resort in the world to receive Audubon International’s highest certification, the Signature Sanctuary status, given for all five of its courses.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics—Gary Kennedy
Gary KennedyLegal Definition
certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the act of certifying
b
: the state of being certified see also certiorari
Note: Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a controlling question of law. Certification is often used in state courts as well as federal courts and, where available, allows a federal court to refer a question of state law to the state's highest court. Certification is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action.
2
: a certified statement
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