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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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Partnering with organizations that offer full device life cycle management—including repairs, upgrades and secure data wiping with data wipe certificates—is essential to protecting corporate data and meeting industry compliance requirements like PCI, HIPAA and GDPR in the EU.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Within the next two years, changes will take effect in the law governing the all-important family registry certificates that every Japanese citizen must hold.
—Hikari Hida, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Noun
The business did not have a food manager certificate on hand during the time of the inspection, and the employees didn’t have food handler cards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Partnering with organizations that offer full device life cycle management—including repairs, upgrades and secure data wiping with data wipe certificates—is essential to protecting corporate data and meeting industry compliance requirements like PCI, HIPAA and GDPR in the EU.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
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
Within the next two years, changes will take effect in the law governing the all-important family registry certificates that every Japanese citizen must hold.
—Hikari Hida, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificate
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Harvard The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students by terminating its Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security terminated Harvard’s student and exchange visitor program certification, therefore blocking foreign students from enrolling and forcing existing foreign students to transfer or lose their legal status.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Verb
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That image, and Hawley’s subsequent refusal to certify the results of the Electoral College, would permanently tarnish his reputation, many observers thought at the time.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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This is the gold standard for certifying the jacket will hold up under adverse conditions and perform as promised.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Tourists, families, and competitive anglers alike can charter deep-sea fishing boats to spend a day in the middle of wide open, deep, blue water.—
JP Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Our schools do not permit students in preschool through 8th grade to have cell phones on campus and high school students must keep cell phones off during instruction time, with fewexceptions.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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This arms race between the U.S. in China is especially concerning given that there is no bilateral arms control agreement, and alongside Russia, neither country has ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In doing so, TMC has sought support from the one country which has not ratified UNCLOS: the United States.—
Victor Vescovo,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The decision is a collaborative one that includes our accrediting body, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The West Coast Game Park Safari was not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, setting it apart from Oregon's three accredited zoos.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Once it has been validated, scale with discipline and with training embedded at each stage.—
Russell Sarder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Staying calm, validating your child’s feelings, explaining a boundary and the consequences of breaking it, and then following through with a rational consequence is a lot of work, Pezalla said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Verb
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Only 15 states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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