certificating

verb

Definition of certificatingnext
present participle of certificate
as in certifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certificating
  1. certifying
  2. accrediting
  3. validating
  4. sanctioning
  5. approving
Verb
  • Judd joined Supervisor Ann English, the lone Democrat on the three-person board, in certifying the results three days after the deadline, following a judge's order.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The most important courtroom fights could be over rules for certifying the vote.
    ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • Per state law, police chiefs hired from outside of California must complete additional training through the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the accrediting agency for officers in California.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • One such framework bespoke to business schools is offered by the European Foundation for Management Development, which is a global accrediting organization based in Brussels.
    Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of accrediting
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  • That’s the most validating thing.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Measuring and communicating the return on investment of skills-first practices is critical to validating their impact and then sustaining and growing those practices across an organization.
    Elyse Rosenblum, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of validating
Verb
  • Here, the defendants allegedly conspired with co-conspirators to negotiate exclusive contracts for sanctioning rights to host Cup Series races.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The United States has a long history of sanctioning Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and should continue to do so, while also ensuring that the restraints imposed on its nuclear program remain in place.
    Aaron Stein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal The environmental groups sought to stop the National Park Service from approving the 20-year leases and instead require it to expand elk herds in the area.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Others have accused Harris of going soft on criminals by approving lenient plea deals.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of approving
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“Certificating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificating. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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