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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
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
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Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that protect the night sky and reduce artificial light.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that actively protect night skies and reduce artificial light pollution through local ordinances and lighting retrofits.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that will have a direct role in certifying future elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 4 May 2026
Within hours, a Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying those results.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The judge in the case barred state officials from certifying the election, halting efforts to enact the new congressional map.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
California lawmakers hope to establish guardrails around how state agencies can use artificial intelligence and other technologies to speed up the delivery of public services, such as the approval of Medi-Cal applications and certifying nurse and teacher licenses.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that protect the night sky and reduce artificial light.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that actively protect night skies and reduce artificial light pollution through local ordinances and lighting retrofits.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that will have a direct role in certifying future elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 4 May 2026
Within hours, a Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying those results.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The judge in the case barred state officials from certifying the election, halting efforts to enact the new congressional map.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
California lawmakers hope to establish guardrails around how state agencies can use artificial intelligence and other technologies to speed up the delivery of public services, such as the approval of Medi-Cal applications and certifying nurse and teacher licenses.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
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The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Industry pros said the debacle shows how lenders in the space, such as investment banks and asset managers, now face a fundamental challenge in assessing and verifying their true economic exposure to risks within such complex credit structures.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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There’s also no shortage of folks rather blindly passing along to others health info seen on social media without verifying the info’s accuracy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The scheme, prosecutors said, involved Readon guaranteeing a loan to refurbish the home in exchange for Fuller signing over the deed to the property and paying Readon a $15,000 fee.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Protecting judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and court staff is fundamental to guaranteeing access to justice, judicial independence, and the upholding of the democratic order.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In an unsigned one-sentence order, the Supreme Court left intact a ruling from Virginia's highest court that invalidated an amendment to the state constitution authorizing adoption of the new House district lines.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Most states had been authorizing marijuana for medical use even before the rescheduling, and nearly half of all states also say recreational use is OK.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Our job isn’t to keep everyone happy by confirming their assumptions.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His death was first reported by Rolling Stone, with the magazine confirming the news with Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the singer Candi Staton, who is Carter’s ex-wife.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Gender-affirming care for Kansas teens The gender-affirming care ban lawsuit was filed last May, and Folsom’s decision to grant an injunction comes after a two-day evidentiary hearing in November, where plaintiffs shared their stories and the judge heard from both sides’ expert witnesses.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Doe says gender affirming care is a lifeline for her daughter.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Spaces like this are empowering students and preparing them for college and careers.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The mothers on the schools committee are also empowering each other.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Certifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifying. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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