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
  • On that date in 2021, Americans got a civics lesson about the mechanics of electing a president and certifying the results.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But early this year, the county watchdog elliptically referenced the case in a quarterly Office of Inspector General report, noting that at least one administration official was eventually reported to the state commission in charge of certifying and decertifying peace officers.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • The federal government has no formal authority over accrediting bodies, but they are indirectly bound to one another.
    Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of accrediting
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  • This was the process that Brendan and Anis followed, validating ideas with minimal risk in order to scale the ones with real value.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There’s something very validating about going through a struggle to get to the top somewhere and look down.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of validating
Verb
  • The four-belt era in boxing began in 2007 when the World Boxing Organization (WBO) became the fourth major sanctioning body.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Nascar traditionally held single-car, single-lap qualifying until the mid-2000s, when the sanctioning body believed changing the format would boost TV ratings for qualifying.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The House ended up approving, with the help of Democrats, a three-month spending bill that included $110 billion for disaster relief and a one-year extension of the farm bill.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of approving
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