1
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
Once inspected they can be certified, potentially lowering insurance costs.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
All teachers working in adult education are certified Connecticut teachers who hold additional adult education certifications.
—Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Key features: Solar safe filter technology protects eyes from IR, UV, and 99.99% of visible light, CE and ISO certified, model number MK7062.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The record-breaking festive song has been certified diamond by the RIAA with over 10 million copies sold and has been streamed over two billion times on Spotify as of December 2024 — the first holiday song to do so.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
All teachers working in adult education are certified Connecticut teachers who hold additional adult education certifications.
—Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Key features: Solar safe filter technology protects eyes from IR, UV, and 99.99% of visible light, CE and ISO certified, model number MK7062.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The record-breaking festive song has been certified diamond by the RIAA with over 10 million copies sold and has been streamed over two billion times on Spotify as of December 2024 — the first holiday song to do so.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certify
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Unlike the drama and comedy series races, which are guaranteed eight nominees regardless of submission count, the limited series category uses a proportional system.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The game is almost guaranteed to be over when Emmanuel Clase comes in, but the All-Star closer did not have his best stuff.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In April 2022, prosecutors say Santos falsely reported a $500,000 personal loan to his campaign, enabling him to boast an $800,000 Q1 fundraising haul.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But now, the SSA is changing that policy, which a White House official told CBS MoneyWatch is due to the rollout of anti-fraud software that will be able to identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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After affirming his commitment to cooperating with the investigation, protecting Jewish students and protecting free speech, Wood referenced the protest.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Around 170 workers were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations, according to two federal health officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, would repeal Trump's February emergency declaration authorizing the tariffs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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As as Oklahoma and USC, which suffered the devastating break in JuJu Watkins’ knee injury, can attest, an opponent can only pick its poison against UConn now.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Our staff can attest that Dyson’s cordless vacuums of all types are high-quality, super efficient, and—not to be dramatic—life-changing.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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Employees with a knack for technology or analytical skills can be trained and empowered to take on more technical roles.—
Brad Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Be Specific and Objective Feedback is a pivotal tool in empowering growth.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Certify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certify. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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