CERTIFYING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

certifying

verb

present participle of certify

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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as in enabling

to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher

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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 On Thursday, the Justice Department sued to block Alaska from certifying its Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses. — 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 In one instance, defendants were charged with stealing more than $140 million by falsely certifying non-terminally ill patients for hospice care. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 As part of the process for certifying states' systems, federal officials check certain metrics. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 These officials can oversee voter registration, issue guidance to local election administrators, supervise election procedures and, in many states, participate in certifying results. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief elections officer, overseeing federal and state-level elections, sending out ballots, certifying results and issuing voter guides. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Summary Disney's Infinity Vision, initially met with skepticism, aims to standardize cinema quality by certifying theaters with laser projection, a feature often elusive to moviegoers. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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According to the complaint filed against him in federal court, Rivas Garcia filled out a voter registration form by hand in 2018, listing his Sacramento address and attesting that he was born in Mexico.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Donut has, however, posted a series of YouTube clips and test results attesting to various aspects of its batteries.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

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Ard succeeds Ryan Fiedler, who has served as CFO since June 2025 and is stepping down to transition to an external consulting role, enabling him to spend more time with his family, according to the company.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
For example, Pontello showed how Hydrogel, Soko’s process that converts water into a gel, enabling a gentler, faster, and significantly more sustainable wash, can achieve new effects by adding color to the gel.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Vincent Ochieng, a disaster officer with the Kenya Red Cross, said the organization had recorded 31 missing persons but was still verifying the reports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Onboarding a brilliant new hire involves verifying their identity, issuing a badge and handing over a master key and a to-do list.

— Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Keys to success Two key issues at the conference involve guaranteeing that Indigenous peoples and local communities have a say in decisions on their territory, including how conservation programs are designed and how resources are allocated.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
In other words, a Super El Niño could improve the odds of a wetter season without guaranteeing above-average snowfall or widespread drought relief.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Council members approved the controversial resolution by a narrow vote of 8-7 late Monday, authorizing Mayor Andre Dickens and his administration to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Florida passed a law authorizing school districts to make menstrual hygiene products available, at no charge, in schools.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizing

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In a separate case, the justices will examine whether parents have the right to challenge a state law that allows runaway teens to receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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