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 Play Protect certification indicates that a device has met Google's compatibility requirements. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In legal filings, lawyers for California say the request threatens to delay the certification of the vote and undermine the legitimacy of the November midterms. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Jared DeMarinis, the State Administrator of Elections, said the certification of ballots marks the first step in the upcoming electoral process. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 That means WIGs appear poised to bypass the unresolved certification, airspace, and pilot-training issues that have left eVTOLs in a kind of regulatory limbo for the past several years. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certification
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  • The AiP certificate was presented on October 22 at the Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition in Bergen, Norway.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation also identified firmware signed with certificates associated with Shenzhen Zediel, a Chinese device manufacturer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certification. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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