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notarize

verb

Definition of notarize

as in to sign

law to affix a seal and signature to (a document) as a notary public

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Recent Examples of notarize State law also prohibits notaries from charging a fee for notarizing signatures on an absentee ballot. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Her candidate oath was notarized Friday. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026 New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing. — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 In these cases, heirs may be able to use an affidavit—typically notarized and submitted with a death certificate (and a will, if one exists)—to collect certain assets without going through full probate. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for notarize

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Minnesota signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2025, and his ability to play numerous positions keeps him on the roster.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
But in 2018 Trump signed the Right to Try Act, which allows terminally ill patients to access certain experimental drugs and immunotherapy treatments that have not received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Local governments sign up to participate and submit their tonnage needs to CMS rather than running their own separate bidding processes.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
The easiest way to keep up with Eric Berger’s and Stephen Clark’s reporting on all things space is to sign up for our newsletter.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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