recertify

verb

re·​cer·​ti·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce recertify (audio)
recertified; recertifying; recertifies

transitive verb

: to certify again
… a wide variety of professionals, from dentists to financial planners, are being pressed to recertify their skills.Anthony Ramirez

Examples of recertify in a Sentence

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States will also need to recertify beneficiaries’ eligibility every six months, rather than the current annual review policy. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 July 2025 The group voted to recertify in May, but the union may have to now petition for another election. Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 Since borrowers must use the IDR application to comply with the requirement to recertify their income annually, some were unable to recertify during the application outage, leading to substantial increases in monthly payments in some cases once the recertification deadline lapsed. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Failing to recertify on time can trigger a jump in payments and interest capitalization. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recertify

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recertify was in 1650

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“Recertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertify. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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