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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Prompt Engineering was hailed as an emerging career (and certifications also emerged).
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Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
One Republican justice, Richard Dietz, dissented from the other conservative justices’ order to block the certification of the election.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Justice Peter Edelmann allowed for the certification of the class action on Tuesday for the alleged breach of privacy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The track served as the lead single from Usher’s fourth studio album, Confessions, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell over 10 million copies in the U.S., earning a diamond certification from the RIAA.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
One Republican justice, Richard Dietz, dissented from the other conservative justices’ order to block the certification of the election.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Justice Peter Edelmann allowed for the certification of the class action on Tuesday for the alleged breach of privacy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The track served as the lead single from Usher’s fourth studio album, Confessions, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell over 10 million copies in the U.S., earning a diamond certification from the RIAA.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certification. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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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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