certifying

verb

present participle of certify
1
as in attesting
to declare (something) to be true or genuine experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

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2
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher

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3
as in verifying
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 certifying Eligibility is typically established through documentation from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs or a physician certifying that the borrower meets the federal disability requirements. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Detecting an anomaly is also different from certifying land as clear. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began certifying testosterone blood tests for quality, accuracy, and reliability. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 And sometime before the Forest Stewardship Council started certifying responsible woodland harvesting in 1993, company founder Jack Stoughton apparently had the environmental foresight to source paper from mills that farmed their own trees. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 The Election Assistance Commission is a bipartisan commission that helps state and local officials run elections, certifying election equipment and working with other agencies to ensure that state and local elections run smoothly. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 Adams, an incumbent election board member, voted against certifying the results of 2024’s primary election. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 As officials inch closer to certifying primary election results in the race for California's next governor as well as the mayor of its largest city, frontrunners appeared to continue to emerge in two of the state's key races. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Los Angeles County election officials are expected to continue updating vote totals in the coming weeks before certifying the election. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifying
  1. attesting
  2. enabling
  3. verifying
  4. guaranteeing
  5. authorizing
  6. confirming
  7. affirming
  8. empowering
Verb
  • Ahead of the meeting, the FDA received more than 1,900 public comments, including from doctors and patients attesting to the benefits of peptides.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Cadman pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy against rights and attesting to a false tax return and is awaiting sentencing.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of attesting
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  • This mindset is useful, enabling individuals to attempt what has never been done before, often with little initial evidence.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep Mason in the home.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of enabling
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  • Sofia also needed two bills or other documents verifying her address.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The process includes verifying the signature on the ballot with the signature the individual used when registering to vote.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of verifying
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  • On March 23, 1932, the miners saw another step forward in guaranteeing their rights.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • In February 2025, Sanders signed a bill guaranteeing every student free breakfast regardless of free or reduced lunch eligibility.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
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  • But the Sheriff’s Office detectives had obtained an unusual search warrant authorizing them to inspect and photograph Perales’ genitals.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • The resolution authorizing government spending narrowly passed by a vote of 220-205.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of authorizing
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  • Comfortable feedback is confirming feedback, and confirming feedback is what got you here.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The proof-of-principle experiment conducted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory achieved high-temperature, zero-power criticality, confirming the reactor’s core physics without generating electricity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of confirming
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  • In 2025, McDonald’s DAR chapter in Mount Pleasant obtained a legal memorandum from the Center for American Liberty affirming the DAR’s right under the First Amendment to prohibit transgender members.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Executives overwhelmingly prioritize emotional intelligence, work ethic, and problem-solving for hiring and leadership, with 90% affirming their importance.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of affirming
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  • The solution lies in leaders actively protecting, promoting, and empowering these uncomfortable but accurate voices, modeling self-indictment to foster genuine institutional courage.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Brownsville home of late Miami civil rights activist Enid Pinkney, the historian and preservationist who was a fierce advocate for empowering and preserving Black communities, is being flipped.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of empowering

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