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as in attesting
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln
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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in verifying
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick
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Recent Examples of certifying
According to the charges, the company defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the process of certifying the 737 Max to carry its first passengers.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit names the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which played a key role in certifying the results.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The motion sought a brief delay in certifying election results to allow Navajo members time to fix early ballots rejected for missing or mismatched signatures.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Grand Canyon State added the proposal to ballots after certifying 577,951 signatures calling for the vote, a number far beyond the total required to put the question before voters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Judd joined Supervisor Ann English, the lone Democrat on the three-person board, in certifying the results three days after the deadline, following a judge's order.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The most important courtroom fights could be over rules for certifying the vote.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
But again, these folks will be responsible for certifying the results of the presidential election.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Crosby and Judd both supported ordering a hand count of more ballots, on top of a small sample that the state already requires them to do, before certifying the vote.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit names the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which played a key role in certifying the results.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The motion sought a brief delay in certifying election results to allow Navajo members time to fix early ballots rejected for missing or mismatched signatures.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Grand Canyon State added the proposal to ballots after certifying 577,951 signatures calling for the vote, a number far beyond the total required to put the question before voters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Judd joined Supervisor Ann English, the lone Democrat on the three-person board, in certifying the results three days after the deadline, following a judge's order.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The most important courtroom fights could be over rules for certifying the vote.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
But again, these folks will be responsible for certifying the results of the presidential election.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Crosby and Judd both supported ordering a hand count of more ballots, on top of a small sample that the state already requires them to do, before certifying the vote.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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Once these teams are aligned, a robust data infrastructure can be built, enabling the connection of physical machines with digital processes.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Optimizing Advertising Effectiveness With AI AI can enhance advertising by enabling more precise targeting and personalization, leading to higher conversion rates and reduced acquisition costs.Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These technologies are being leveraged for many benefits, including automating repetitive tasks, verifying documents, detecting errors, reducing timelines, identifying risk, providing interactive experiences for borrowers and analyzing customer behaviors, among other things.Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead of verifying each transaction individually, aggregation bundles multiple transactions into a single proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Philly school board is revising its process for authorizing charter schools.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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No agreements exist authorizing that information be used for immigration enforcement, and advocates say any such effort would face legal obstacles.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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With Microsoft confirming a critical new Windows zero-day vulnerability this week, the fact that Google has confirmed two high-risk security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser might appear less of an issue.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the Senate has directed all of its energy during the lame-duck session toward confirming as many of Biden's judicial nominees as possible, while the House is focused on passing a short-term spending bill.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Minter added that a loss might present the possibility for private insurers to exclude gender-affirming care from plans covered under the Affordable Care Act.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Companies should focus on bringing their staff together and empowering them to succeed.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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By empowering leaders to foster a strong sense of purpose within their teams, organizations can significantly boost employee engagement, reduce turnover and improve overall performance.Susan Hobson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rosberg responded by securing pole position in Monaco after a controversial trip down the escape road in qualifying, converting that pole into a win and regaining the championship lead.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The bilateral treaty recognizes qualifying co-productions as national productions in both countries, opening access to subsidies including support from the Netherlands Film Fund and a potential 35% cash rebate through the Netherlands Film Production Incentive.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, Iran has consistently denied pursuing nuclear arms, asserting that its space and nuclear programs serve peaceful purposes.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The British Museum has housed the artifacts ever since, asserting their acquisition was legal.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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