certificating

verb

present participle of certificate
as in certifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificating
  1. certifying
  2. accrediting
  3. ratifying
  4. permitting
  5. chartering
  6. validating
  7. sanctioning
  8. approving
Verb
  • On Thursday, the Justice Department sued to block Alaska from certifying its Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department is suing to block Alaska from certifying a possible Democratic Senate victory if a second candidate named Sullivan remains on the ballot, setting up a federal-state clash.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • Auburn’s trustees are asserting that their authority supersedes not only faculty expertise, but professional norms, disciplinary standards, and even accrediting bodies.
    — Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2025, the schools announced plans to merge that became official in June after the universities’ accrediting agency approved.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of accrediting
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside the Capital Markets Union, the Savings and Investments Union and reforms like EuVECA, the Commission’s focus on grid connections, energy costs and permitting backlogs points in the right direction.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of permitting
Verb
  • Jettly Jettly was designed to simplify the act of chartering a private plane.
    — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The daily cost of chartering a Very Large Crude Carrier in the region rose to more than $1 million in late September according toBloomberg.
    — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of chartering
Verb
  • Ian Papautsky, a microfluidics researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, says that Theranos’s public downfall and time in the spotlight create a strong case for validating scientific findings.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Despite these risks, organizations are rapidly funding AI initiatives before validating the data those initiatives depend on.
    — Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validating
Verb
  • The University Interscholastic League is one step closer to sanctioning girls high school flag football in Texas.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to sanctioning Brito and Epstein, Williams also ordered a copy of her order to be sent to the New York State Bar Association, of which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a member.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • To support the transition, the council passed a resolution approving a grant agreement with The Recycling Partnership Inc.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Meloni moved quickly after the previous weekend’s looting and clashes, sending 500 additional soldiers to Milan and approving tougher penalties for minors involved in vandalism.
    — Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
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