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a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving
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Recent Examples of certificate
The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
How to make the move: Germany’s skilled worker visa allows certain individuals with a qualifying degree or certificate a six-month window to search for employment in their area of qualification.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Without one of those, a person must show a driver’s license or identification along with another document showing birthplace, such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, consular report of birth abroad or final adoption decree.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Occupation / Former restaurateur Education / GED certificate Family / Single with four sons
Lauren Boebert was first elected to Congress in 2020 in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
How to make the move: Germany’s skilled worker visa allows certain individuals with a qualifying degree or certificate a six-month window to search for employment in their area of qualification.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Verb
Recreational marijuana dispensaries near Cincinnati There are over 20 dispensaries that have been issued dual-use certificates to sell both medical and recreational marijuana to customers ages 21 and older in the Cincinnati area, per the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Without one of those, a person must show a driver’s license or identification along with another document showing birthplace, such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, consular report of birth abroad or final adoption decree.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
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Casey Blaine, the company's senior regulatory counsel, set up a phone call earlier this week with an ADOT employee to discuss the certification process.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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The upcoming launch will be the first operational flight of ULA's new rocket with a pair of US military payloads, following two certification flights in 2024.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The case changed legal precedent and was the inspiration for two new state laws, one of which requires judges to certify a verdict immediately.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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Gore promptly shut down those voices and certified the election.—
Jim Martin,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The paperwork was submitted, and the Roberto Clemente Little League was chartered.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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After the one-day voyage, Green said they were supposed to board one of the four jets chartered by Gov. Ron DeSantis that returned around 1,500 Jewish Americans to the U.S., but those plans fell through.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
Verb
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Fishing is permitted anywhere on the lake, and popular spots to try to catch something (while not on a boat) include Bear Lake State Park Marina and Cisco Beach on the Utah side of the lake.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The accord of the partnership, known as the Nile Basin Initiative, came into force in October without being ratified by Egypt or Sudan.—
Samuel Getachew,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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After months of contract negotiations and union workers striking down a tentative agreement, workers at GE Appliances have ratified a new labor contract.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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We were accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education to award graduates of our program a Bennington associate’s degree and, just before Great Meadow closed, a bachelor’s degree.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Harvard University has been accredited since 1929.Its next comprehensive evaluation visit is scheduled for fall 2027.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The experience was unifying, validating, and empowering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Cowards need a crowd to cheer them on to validate their selfish actions.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Under the ‘India Semiconductor Mission’, the government has sanctioned five semiconductor manufacturing units, securing a total investment of USD 18.15 billion by 2024, marking a significant milestone in India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions and boosting the local ecosystem.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The State Department also sanctioned Cuban Defense Minister Álvaro López Miera and Interior Minister Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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