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as in to guarantee
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 to enable
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in to verify
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 certify
The cast recording became the first Broadway album to be certified diamond by the RIAA.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Eternal spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified quadruple platinum.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Planned home births can be safe for healthy pregnancies when attended by a licensed midwife or certified professional with emergency training.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Hours earned during the pre-apprenticeship program can be transferred over to the apprenticeship program, Apprenticeship Coordinator Kimberly Moore said, adding that the program is certified by the state through the Office of Skills Development.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Eternal spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified quadruple platinum.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Planned home births can be safe for healthy pregnancies when attended by a licensed midwife or certified professional with emergency training.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Hours earned during the pre-apprenticeship program can be transferred over to the apprenticeship program, Apprenticeship Coordinator Kimberly Moore said, adding that the program is certified by the state through the Office of Skills Development.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
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All they were guaranteed was pay for their work and a chance to apply for the lucrative scholarships.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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But unlike last offseason, when the Falcons committed $90 million guaranteed to Kirk Cousins before using a first-round pick for another QB, Michael Penix Jr., the move to draft pass rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. was not an either-or proposition.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The Golden Power legislation enables the Italian government to intercede or set conditions on foreign and domestic corporate takeovers in key sectors, including banking.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Who verified the authenticity of such serious accusations?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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For example, Google has fully embraced zero trust principles across its enterprise, eliminating traditional network perimeters and ensuring that all users—whether on-premises or remote—verify their identity and device integrity before accessing resources.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But all eyes are likely to be on A$AP Rocky, who’s done some scattered acting before, but who appears in his biggest role to date as Yung Felon, a part whose place in the story has yet to be revealed, but that’s been affirmed by Lee to be a major one.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The new pope’s brother had to resolve an online dispute by affirming Leo is a fan of the South Side’s Chicago White Sox and not the North Side’s Cubs.—
Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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The individual was not authorized to comment publicly.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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By 1946, romance rumors started to swirl about the pair, and on July 9, 1947, they were confirmed when the two announced their engagement, and were married on Nov. 20 that same year.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Detectives waited until the examiner could confirm the victim’s identity, DiMartino said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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The best petite denim skirts Those who have a little less natural height can attest that most skirts purchased are immediately dropped off at the tailor for hemming.—
Avery Matera,
Glamour,
30 May 2025
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Those of us who haven’t blotted the ’24 Sox out of our membranes can attest that the Rockies are substantially worse for one big reason — there is no Garrett Crochet on the staff to save them every fifth day.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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However, many also resonate with Kim and Lee Jun-seok’s warning that Lee Jae-myung’s presidency, despite the latter’s reassurances, could result in radical economic and political changes, empowered by the Democratic Party’s unchecked control of the executive and legislative branches.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Led by Natalie Brunell of Coin Stories and sponsored by Mara, the event featured open dialogue on how Bitcoin empowers women globally, especially in regions where traditional banking falls short.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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