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noun

plural of certificate
as in certifications
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of certificate
as in certifies

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Recent Examples of certificates
Noun
Pilots who fly commercial planes with over six passengers aboard also need medical certificates issued by official aviation medical examiners, the outlet reported. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Additionally, researchers wrote, an analysis of death certificates of football players who did not donate their brains revealed another 215 whose certificates listed a neurodegenerative disease as a cause of death. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 India has put $160 million behind a Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme, and Vietnam’s Decree 05/2025 turns recycled electronics into tradable EPR certificates, making compliance a revenue line rather than a cost. — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 These technologies include firewalls, secure socket layer (SSL) certificates, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and two-factor authentication (2FA), among other things. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026 After a squatter’s cabin was burned, the association began conducting its own land surveys and issued certificates of title to members who paid their dues, Clio wrote. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Destinations abroad may require health certificates, microchips, vaccinations, tests or treatments, and some paperwork must be issued in a narrow window before departure. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026 Those figures do not include $9 million in planned capital projects, which are slated to be funded through the selling off of lease certificates, according to a district presentation. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificates
  1. certifications
  2. certifies
  3. documents
  4. permits
  5. charters
  6. ratifies
  7. accredits
  8. validates
Noun
  • Digital passports are now accessible directly on Tod’s website, giving shoppers information on materials, production processes, locations and company certifications.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By June 2017, 37% of warfare readiness certifications for cruiser and destroyer crews in Japan had expired.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifications
Verb
  • Medicare covers hospice if a doctor certifies the patient has six months or less to live.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Appeals could stretch the timeline If Louis certifies the extradition, the Tate brothers can ask for judicial review.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifies
Noun
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing clarity to money, documents, access, care, or emotional expectations.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In 1968 Britain considered evicting the family by force, with declassified documents showing a plan to raze the fort.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of documents
Verb
  • Chavez, a longtime friend of Pacheco’s, collected $170,000 from two marijuana firms for contracts and then paid him $93,000 in cash as Pacheco voted in 2017 and 2018 for the firms’ permits, according to plea agreements.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of permits
Verb
  • The industry now builds the rooms, charters the shuttles, and saves the yacht seats.
    — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The company charters Explorer-class ships, limiting capacity to roughly 180 travelers.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of charters
Verb
  • The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of ratifies
Verb
  • Now, after 35 years, Grauer accredits much of the school’s success to Encinitas and the strong sense of community.
    — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
Definition of accredits
Verb
  • The one-two punch not only validates the once-struggling stock's recent resurgence.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For Allegra Films, Locarno’s selection validates a leap into a more ambitious international model.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of validates

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“Certificates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificates. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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