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a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving
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Recent Examples of certificate
The Dial, 6 Feb. 2025
For example, Delta Airlines has no restrictions in place at the time of publication, while American Airlines requires pregnant fliers to provide a medical certificate if their due date is within four weeks of their flights.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Amy Gardner, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
And in contrast to the handwritten vaccine certificates that Americans must keep safe, Indians can download their proof of vaccination at any time, alongside an outsize photograph of Modi to remind them who deserves their grateful votes.
—Vinay Sitapati, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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Noun
Finding a job then becomes difficult, because many employers require an education certificate that would reveal the person’s biological gender, in effect outing them.
—The Dial, 6 Feb. 2025
For example, Delta Airlines has no restrictions in place at the time of publication, while American Airlines requires pregnant fliers to provide a medical certificate if their due date is within four weeks of their flights.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
After the call, campaign officials circulated language to add to the Pennsylvania elector certificates to be submitted to Washington asserting that the votes were intended to count only if Trump prevailed in litigation in the state.
—Amy Gardner, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
And in contrast to the handwritten vaccine certificates that Americans must keep safe, Indians can download their proof of vaccination at any time, alongside an outsize photograph of Modi to remind them who deserves their grateful votes.
—Vinay Sitapati, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificate
Noun
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Change the roster The committee's voting members tend to be experts in vaccines, immunology, pediatrics and other relevant medical fields, with advanced medical degrees and board certification.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Without certification, international flights cannot land.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then-State’s Attorney Jack O’Malley, a Republican who served from 1990 to 1996, challenged the union drive by asking a Cook County judge to halt state and local labor relations boards from certifying the petition to unionize from the Prosecutors’ Bar Association of Cook County.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Each location has unique factors including weather patterns, traffic volume and geographic features that trainees must master before becoming certified.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His sales pitch for the advantages of chartering Christina O—which can sleep up to 34 guests—over a modern superyacht includes the sense of history preserved in every room.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
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Sabally cites certain teams not having proper training facilities, or some being penalized for certain expenses—like chartering flights—when others can’t or won’t.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In participating in those extreme acts, Saha said, people fall victim to a group psychology that both permits and encourages more extreme behavior.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The permitting process has sparked fighting in the Charlotte region over the years between farmers who say the sludge is a cost-effective fertilizer and residents concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, which was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt's record-setting tenure in office, currently states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Prior Lake City Council approved the reinstatement of school resource officers (SROs) at its March 26 meeting, and the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board is scheduled to vote on ratifying the agreement on April 8.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The online college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which also accredits Cal Tech, Stanford and Pomona College.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
12 Feb. 2025
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This quote is accredited to the fashion titan Andre Leon Talley.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And the way that Joe Alwyn’s character responds seems to validate, perhaps, her accusation.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, human studies are needed to validate these effects.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With drone explosives now reportedly being sanctioned by cartels, CBP and ICE will likely ramp up surveillance and defensive technologies.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Block bills: Senate Dems filibustered a GOP bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC).—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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