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as in affirms
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in verifies
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 certifies
The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
After the Board of Elections signs off, Elaine Marshall, North Carolina's Democratic secretary of state, certifies the results to the governor.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Lawrence's 2025 budget transmittal letter, signed by the interim city controller Nagila, certifies the city will continue funding body cameras, despite the lack of a line item.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The manufacturer should provide a certificate that certifies the amount of CBD that is in the product.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
After the Board of Elections signs off, Elaine Marshall, North Carolina's Democratic secretary of state, certifies the results to the governor.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Lawrence's 2025 budget transmittal letter, signed by the interim city controller Nagila, certifies the city will continue funding body cameras, despite the lack of a line item.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The manufacturer should provide a certificate that certifies the amount of CBD that is in the product.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifies
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The book affirms the many ways to make a family and how those bonds hold us through loss and growth over time.Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, reading Powers in this more difficult, demanding way affirms the imperative that Literature—recalcitrant in its ideas, characters, and storylines—should invite and sustain more of and from its readers.Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Basics of Agents An agent is a composite and autonomous application that enables humans and AI to collaborate to complete a task.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, Salesforce and other technology providers have a low-click/no-code approach that enables companies to leverage AI tools without major investments in development.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The film starts with an air of mythic timelessness, in a subterranean home barely pierced by sunlight, in which an elderly woman attests to the dwindling of the population.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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However, Hall attests that as the hours got late, the parties tended to get wilder.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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The law authorizes energy regulators to require refineries to maintain a certain level of fuel on hand.L'Oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Actress Pauley Perrette departed from NCIS six years ago and confirms that her retirement from acting is permanent.Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The couple is expecting their third child together in Spring 2025, a rep for Jason confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Autonomy empowers employees to take ownership of their tasks, which boosts both confidence and happiness.Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Later this year, Moth Quantum plans to release an open-source toolkit that empowers musicians to create audio effects plug-ins powered by quantum computing.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By embracing a holistic approach to climate security — one that includes resilience, mitigation, and international collaboration — Goodman argues that the military can help build a more secure, sustainable and, hopefully, peaceful future for us all.Joan Michelson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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And that’s a problem, former Arizona Coyotes owner Xavier Gutierrez argues, because growing this sector could grow many other parts of our economy.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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In another panel, a panelist inaccurately described what qualifies as a stakeholder in the EU.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Here’s a rundown on who qualifies for a test-free renewal and the hoops seniors still need to jump through.Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Certifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifies. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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