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as in affirms
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in verifies
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 certifies
The drone business boom Last year, Thunder Tiger’s Overkill drones became the first from an Asian company to qualify for the Pentagon’s Blue Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Cleared List, which certifies commercial drones for use by the US military.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration certifies aircraft but does not conduct regular inspections.
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Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Il Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano, which certifies San Marzano tomatoes, said on its website that the DOP certification also requires that the tomatoes are harvested by hand.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
The statute allows for a single 30-day extension, but only if the president certifies that additional time is necessary to ensure the safe withdrawal of troops.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
In the pre-digital era, the RIAA — the trade organization which certifies gold, platinum, and diamond sales and streaming awards — simply tabulated the number of physical singles that were shipped to retailers.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
And Jeff Aaron was confirmed, 26-10, to the Public Employee Relations Commission, which certifies unions and resolves labor and employment disputes.
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Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
If Hoskins certifies the referendum, the court said, the map would be retroactively suspended.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration certifies aircraft but does not conduct regular inspections.
—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.
—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Il Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano, which certifies San Marzano tomatoes, said on its website that the DOP certification also requires that the tomatoes are harvested by hand.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
The statute allows for a single 30-day extension, but only if the president certifies that additional time is necessary to ensure the safe withdrawal of troops.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
In the pre-digital era, the RIAA — the trade organization which certifies gold, platinum, and diamond sales and streaming awards — simply tabulated the number of physical singles that were shipped to retailers.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
And Jeff Aaron was confirmed, 26-10, to the Public Employee Relations Commission, which certifies unions and resolves labor and employment disputes.
—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifies
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Ending the show with one final jump affirms that there’s no future in which the Landry family is done with time traveling, despite the trauma and heartache the pond has delivered with its gift.
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At the same time, the resolution affirms Southern Baptists’ hope for Jews’ conversion to Christianity.
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The goal should be balance and governance that enables speed, quality and measurable results.
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The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
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When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working.
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The fault line of the next decade is not who generates knowledge the fastest, but who verifies it.
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As the unfolding case of the Smithsonian attests, museum leaders occupy a pivotal position in American public life, balancing obligations to historical truth, institutional stakeholders, and the communities whose record they are entrusted to keep.
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Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.
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That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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Ray advises Anna to let the police handle the situation, which confirms him as the most rational character on the show and thus the only threat that Cady seems to recognize.
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The veteran anchor, 65, who hosted the weekend show Alex Witt Reports, is set to leave the channel later this summer, PEOPLE confirms.
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And in Western water law, that place in line — senior rights — guarantees that when drought hits, your share is protected.
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No amount of preparation guarantees a flawless trip.
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The law also empowers local authorities to reduce maximum speed limits from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without conducting a traffic study.
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Prioritizing this consistent operating model enables cost control, risk management, and empowers teams to drive future innovation.
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“Certifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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