certification

noun

ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce certification (audio)
Definition of certificationnext
as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something submitted the required certifications

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Recent Examples of certification While the ruling in Tennessee applied to those 19 basketball players, the one in Colorado cast a wider net, granting the class certification the plaintiffs sought. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 In places like Cuba and Iran, most phones are Android devices with full Google certification because they’re imported from other places where Google officially operates. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Data shows that just 32,000 transgender certifications have been issued as of 2026, a low number by any measure of the population. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for certification
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certificate
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  • Among other changes across the university, Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music is offering a certificate in music and artificial intelligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Two live roaches were found in the kitchen, several food-handler certificates were expired and the restaurant’s health permit had expired in December.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certification. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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